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第38章

第38章theboxwascorded,thecardnailedon.inhalf-an-hourthecarrierwastocallforittotakeittolowton,whetherimyselfwastorepairatanearlyhourthenextmorningtomeetthecoach.ihadbrushedmyblackstufftravelling-dress,preparedmybonnet,gloves,andmuff;soughtinallmydrawerstoseethatnoarticlewasleftbehind;andnowhavingnothingmoretodo,isatdownandtriedtorest.icouldnot;thoughihadbeenonfootallday,icouldnotnowreposeaninstant;iwastoomuchexcited.aphaseofmylifewasclosingto-night,anewoneopeningto-morrow:impossibletoslumberintheinterval;imustwatchfeverishlywhilethechangewasbeingaccomplished.

“miss,”saidaservantwhometmeinthelobby,whereiwaswanderinglikeatroubledspirit,“apersonbelowwishestoseeyou.”

“thecarrier,nodoubt,”ithought,andrandownstairswithoutinquiry.iwaspassingtheback-parlourorteachers’sitting-room,thedoorofwhichwashalfopen,togotothekitchen,whensomeoneranout—

“it’sher,iamsure!—icouldhavetoldheranywhere!”criedtheindividualwhostoppedmyprogressandtookmyhand.

ilooked:isawawomanattiredlikeawell-dressedservant,matronly,yetstillyoung;verygood-looking,withblackhairandeyes,andlivelycomplexion.

“well,whoisit?”sheasked,inavoiceandwithasmileihalfrecognised;“you’venotquiteforgottenme,ithink,missjane?”

inanothersecondiwasembracingandkissingherrapturously:“bessie!bessie!bessie!”thatwasallisaid;whereatshehalflaughed,halfcried,andwebothwentintotheparlour.bythefirestoodalittlefellowofthreeyearsold,inplaidfrockandtrousers.

“thatismylittleboy,”saidbessiedirectly.

“thenyouaremarried,bessie?”

“yes;nearlyfiveyearssincetorobertleaven,thecoachman;andi’vealittlegirlbesidesbobbythere,thati’vechristenedjane.”

“andyoudon’tliveatgateshead?”

“iliveatthelodge:theoldporterhasleft.”

“well,andhowdotheyallgeton?tellmeeverythingaboutthem,bessie:butsitdownfirst;and,bobby,comeandsitonmyknee,willyou?”butbobbypreferredsidlingovertohismother.

“you’renotgrownsoverytall,missjane,norsoverystout,”continuedmrs.leaven.“idaresaythey’venotkeptyoutoowellatschool:missreedistheheadandshoulderstallerthanyouare;andmissgeorgianawouldmaketwoofyouinbreadth.”

“georgianaishandsome,isuppose,bessie?”

“very.shewentuptolondonlastwinterwithhermama,andthereeverybodyadmiredher,andayounglordfellinlovewithher:buthisrelationswereagainstthematch;and—whatdoyouthink?—heandmissgeorgianamadeituptorunaway;buttheywerefoundoutandstopped.itwasmissreedthatfoundthemout:ibelieveshewasenvious;andnowsheandhersisterleadacatanddoglifetogether;theyarealwaysquarrelling—”

“well,andwhatofjohnreed?”

“oh,heisnotdoingsowellashismamacouldwish.hewenttocollege,andhegot—plucked,ithinktheycallit:andthenhisuncleswantedhimtobeabarrister,andstudythelaw:butheissuchadissipatedyoungman,theywillnevermakemuchofhim,ithink.”

“whatdoeshelooklike?”

“heisverytall:somepeoplecallhimafine-lookingyoungman;buthehassuchthicklips.”

“andmrs.reed?”

“missislooksstoutandwellenoughintheface,butithinkshe’snotquiteeasyinhermind:mr.john’sconductdoesnotpleaseher—hespendsadealofmoney.”

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