简爱 jane19
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PARTTWO-THESCHOOLGIRLCHAPTERFIVEMr.Brocklehurst'sVisit
WhileMr.Brocklehurstwastalking,Ihidmyfacebehindmywritingslatesothathewouldnotseeme.Butsuddenlytheslatefellfrommyhandandbrokeintwoonthehardfloor!Iknewwhatwouldhappennext.Mr.Broklehurstlookedatmecoldly."Comehere,child."Iwastoofrightenedtomove,buttwobiggirlspushedmetowardshim.MissTemplewhisperedtome, "Don'tbeafraid,Jane.Isawitwasanaccident."Herkindnessmademefeelbetter,butIknewthatsoonshewouldheartheliesaboutme,andthenshewoulddislikemetoo."Putthechildonthatchair,"saidMr.Brocklehurst.Someoneliftedmeupontoahighchair,sothatIwasclosetohisnose.Frightened,Ifelteveryone'seyesonme."Youseethisgirl?"saidMr.Brocklehurst. "Sheisyoung;shelookslikeanordinarychild.Butsheisnot.Sheisverywicked!Children,don'ttalktoher,stayawayfromher.Teachers,watchhercarefully.Youmustpunishherbodytosavehersoul--ifshehasasoul.Thischild...Icanhardlysayit...thischildisaliar!""Howterrible!"saidthetwoBrocklehurstdaughters."Ilearnedthis,"continuedtheman, "fromMrs.Reed,thekindladywhocaredforher.Intheend,Mrs.Reedwassoafraidofthischild'sbadwaysthatshehadtosendherhere.So,teachers,watchhercarefully!"