简爱 jane20
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PARTTWO-THESCHOOLGIRLCHAPTERFIVEMr.Brocklehurst'sVisit
TheBrocklehurstfamilystoodupandmoveslowlyoutoftheschoolroom.Atthedoor,themanturnedandsaid,"Shemuststandhalfanhourlongeronthatchair,andnobodymayspeaktoherfortherestoftheday."SothereIwas,standingonthechair.Feelingsofshameandangerburnedinsideme,butjustwhenIthoughtIwouldcry,HelenBurnswalkedpastmeandliftedhereyestomine.Herlookcalmedme.Whatasmileshehad!Itwasanintelligent,bravesmile,lightingupherthinfaceandhertiredeyes.Atfiveo'clockallthegirlslefttheschoolroom.WhenIwassurenoonecouldhearme,Iclimbeddownfromthechairandsatonthefloor.Inolongerfeltstrongorcalm,andIbegantocrybitterly.IhadwantedsomuchtomakefriendsandbehappyatLowood.Nownobodywouldbelievemeorperhapsevenspeaktome.CouldIeverstartanewlifeafterthis?"Never!"Icriedtomyself. "IwishIweredead!"JustthenHelenarrived,bringingmycoffeeandbread.Iwastooupsettoeatordrink,butshesatwithmeandtalkedgentlytome.shehelpedmetostopcrying,andfeelalittlebetter.WhenMissTemplecametolookforme,shefoundussittingquietlytogether.