PARTTWO-THESCHOOLGIRLCHAPTERSIXLifeatLowoodContinues Asspringcameandthedaysgrewwarmer,lifeatLowoodnolongerseemedsohard.Weenjoyedwalkingandplayingoutside,underabluesky.Butthewarmweatheralsobroughtsicknesstoourarea.ByMay,morethanhalfthegirlswereseriouslyill.Becauseofthepoorfoodandbadlivingconditions,manygirlsdied.Therewasfearanddeathinsidetheschool,butoutsidethesunshoneontheflowersandonthelittlestreamsofwaterflowingthroughthevalleys.Fortunately,afewofthegirlsandIdidnotgetsick.Weenjoyedthebeautifulsummerweather,withnolessonsorrulestofollowatall!Sadly,HelenBurnscouldnotcomeoutsidewithme,becauseshehadtuberculosis.WhenIlearnedhowsickshewas,Idecidedtovisither.Ifoundherlyinginbed,lookingpaleandweak."Youhavecometosaygoodbye,"shewhispered,coughing. "Youarejustintime.I'mgoingsoon.""Where,Helen?Areyougoinghome?"Iasked."Yes,tomylonghome--mylasthome.""No,no,Helen!"Iwascryingatthethoughtoflosingher."Jane,yourfeetarecold.Liedownwithmeandcoverthemwithmyblanket."Ididso."Don'tworryaboutme,Jane.Iamhappy,"shecontinued. "Pleasedon'tcry.IfIdieyoung,Iwon'tsuffer.IamgoingtoHeaven.""IsHeavenarealplace?"Iasked."Yes,Jane.I'msureofit.Oursoulsgotherewhenwedie,"sheansweredfirmly."WillIseeyouagain,Helen,whenIdie?""Yes,youwillgotoheaventoo,Jane."IcouldnotquitebelievethatHeavenexisted,andIheldtightlytoHelen.Ididnotwanttolethergo;Iwasafraidthatshewoulddiethatminute.Wekissedgoodnightandfellasleep.InthemorningMissTemplefoundmeasleepwithHelenBurnsdeadinmyarms.Shewasburiedinaprettyplacenearachurch.