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Chapter IV

           Iwouldhaveaskedwhowantedme:IwouldhavedemandedifMrs.Reedwasthere;butBessiewasalreadygone,andhadclosedthenursery-dooruponme. Islowlydescended. Fornearlythreemonths,IhadneverbeencalledtoMrs.Reed’spresence;restrictedsolongtothenursery,thebreakfast,dining,anddrawing-roomswerebecomeformeawfulregions,onwhichitdismayedmetointrude. 

           Inowstoodintheemptyhall;beforemewasthebreakfast-roomdoor,andIstopped,intimidatedandtrembling. Whatamiserablelittlepoltroonhadfear,engenderedofunjustpunishment,madeofmeinthosedays! Ifearedtoreturntothenursery,andfearedtogoforwardtotheparlour;tenminutesIstoodinagitatedhesitation;thevehementringingofthebreakfast-roombelldecidedme;Imustenter. 

           "Whocouldwantme?"Iaskedinwardly,aswithbothhandsIturnedthestiffdoor-handle,which,forasecondortwo,resistedmyefforts. "WhatshouldIseebesidesAuntReedintheapartment?amanorawoman?" Thehandleturned,thedoorunclosed,andpassingthroughandcurtseyinglow,Ilookedupatablackpillar!such,atleast,appearedtome,atfirstsight,thestraight,narrow,sable-cladshapestandingerectontherug:thegrimfaceatthetopwaslikeacarvedmask,placedabovetheshaftbywayofcapital. 

           Mrs.Reedoccupiedherusualseatbythefireside;shemadeasignaltometoapproach; Ididso,andsheintroducedmetothestonystrangerwiththewords: "ThisisthelittlegirlrespectingwhomIappliedtoyou." 

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