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CHAPTER TWO Going to School When I woke up, a doctor was carrying me to my own bedroom. It was good to be back in my room, which had a warm fire and candlelight. I was also happy to see Dr. Lloyd, who was a very kind man. He was the doctor that helpe
CHAPTER TWELEVE The Gypsy Soon after Mr. Mason had met the other guests, a servant came into the sitting room and told them that an old gypsy woman had also come. She was supposed to be a fortune- teller. All the ladies were very excited and wanted t
CHAPTER FIVE Mr. Brocklehursts Visit It was hard to get used to the rules at Lowood, and to the extremely cold, hard winter. In January, February and March there was deep snow, but we still had to go outside for one hour every day. We had no warm boo
PART TWO----THE SCHOOLGIRL CHAPTER THREE My First Impressions of School Finally, in the middle of January. I left Gateshead for Lowood School. Bessie helped me to get ready, even though I had to get up very early to leave. Will you say good-bye to Mr
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Mr. Mason is Attacked I woke up in the middle of the night to hear someone shouting. I jumped out of bed. It came from the top floor! What was happening? Then I heard the sounds of two people fighting. Help! Help! Help! Wont anyone h
CHAPTER FOURTEEN I Return to Gateshead The next day I got a letter from Gateshead. There was much trouble and sadness there. My cousin, John Reed, had spent all his money and most of his mothers. he had been in prison most of his life. He owed many p
CHAPTER NINE Mr. Rochesters Secrets After a little time at Thornfield, I knew that Mr. Rochester and I were becoming friends. He was beginning to trust and like me. Many times, when we walked in the garden or sat by a fire in the evening, he told me
CHAPTER ONE The Fight We couldnt go outside at all on that cold, rainy afternoon. The rain was pouring down, and the wind was blowing hard. I didn't care and I was happy to stay indoors. Trying to take long walks in the winter was terrible! It was su
CHAPTER EIGHT Life with Mr. Rochester Now that Mr. Rochester had returned , Thornfield hall was very busy. Many people came to visit his and talk about business. Adele was too excited to study. That evening we had tea with Mr. Rochester. Of course, t
PART THREE---- A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD CHAPTER SEVEN Mr. Rochester The house where I was to work was called Thornfield. It was a large house in the country. After a days journey, I arrived at the house. Mrs. Fairfax, who came out to meet me, was
CHAPTER SIX Life at Lowood Continues As spring came and the days grew warmer, life at Lowood no longer seemed so hard. We enjoyed walking and playing outside, under a blue sky. But the warm weather also brought sickness to our area. By May, more than
CHAPTER FOUR My New Friend The next morning we got up in the dark. In all the rooms it was as cold as ice. This time the porridge was not burned, but I still felt hungry because there was not enough. The girl I had spoken with yesterday was older tha
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Happiness Ferndean Manor was a pretty old house in the forest. As I came near, the door of the house opened and Edward Rochester came out! As I watched him I felt both happy and sad. He looked as strong as before and his hair was
CHAPTER FIFTEEN The New Mrs. Rochester And so I began to travel back to Thornfield hall. While I was at Gateshead, Mrs. Fairfax had written to me. She told me that all the ladies and gentlemen had left, and that Mr. Rochester had gone to London to pr
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE St. Johns Secret I had twenty village girls to teach. Some of them spoke in such a strong, country speech that I could barely understand them. Their words did not seem like the English language. Only three of the girls could read,
CHAPTER TWENTY Getting to Know the Rivers Family I stayed one month at Moor House. In that time, I came to love the little house, and the wild, beautiful fields around it, just like Diana and Mary did. We read books together and talked about them. Di
PART FOUR LIFE AT MOOR HOUSE CHAPTER NINETEEN Finding a Home After traveling for two days. I arrived on the moor, a huge area with grass and many hills. After the coach left, I realized that I had left my clothes inside it, and that I had no money. I
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Mr. Rochesters Story Sometime in the afternoon I woke up from a long sleep. I felt weak when I stood up, because I had not eaten anything all day. When I opened my bedroom door, I saw Mr. Rochester. He was sitting in a chair outside
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO I Am No longer Poor After St. John left me, it began to snow. It snowed all night and the next day. In the evening, I was sitting by the fire and had just begun to read when I heard a knock at the door. St. John came inside the hou
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE My Past Returns I promised St. John that I would teach at the Morton school until Christmas. Then he could find another teacher. On the last day of school. St. John came to see me as I said goodbye to my students. I was sad to se