Chapter I

           Therewasnopossibilityoftakingawalkthatday. Wehadbeenwandering,indeed,intheleaflessshrubberyanhourinthemorning;butsincedinner(Mrs.Reed,whentherewasnocompany,dinedearly)thecoldwinterwindhadbroughtwithitcloudssosombre,andarainsopenetrating,thatfurtherout-doorexercisewasnowoutofthequestion. 

           Iwasgladofit:Ineverlikedlongwalks,especiallyonchillyafternoons: dreadfultomewasthecominghomeintherawtwilight,withnippedfingersandtoes,andaheartsaddenedbythechidingsofBessie,thenurse,andhumbledbytheconsciousnessofmyphysicalinferioritytoEliza,John,andGeorgianaReed. 

           ThesaidEliza,John,andGeorgianawerenowclusteredroundtheirmamainthedrawing-room: shelayreclinedonasofabythefireside,andwithherdarlingsabouther(forthetimeneitherquarrellingnorcrying)lookedperfectlyhappy. Me,shehaddispensedfromjoiningthegroup;saying,"Sheregrettedtobeunderthenecessityofkeepingmeatadistance;butthatuntilsheheardfromBessie,andcoulddiscoverbyherownobservation,thatIwasendeavouringingoodearnesttoacquireamoresociableandchildlikedisposition,amoreattractiveandsprightlymannersomethinglighter,franker,morenatural,asitwereshereallymustexcludemefromprivilegesintendedonlyforcontented,happy,littlechildren." 

           "WhatdoesBessiesayIhavedone?"Iasked. 

           "Jane,Idon’tlikecavillersorquestioners;besides,thereissomethingtrulyforbiddinginachildtakinguphereldersinthatmanner. Beseatedsomewhere;anduntilyoucanspeakpleasantly,remainsilent." 

           Abreakfast-roomadjoinedthedrawing-room,Islippedinthere. 

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