Chapter VIII

           Erethehalf-hourended,fiveo’clockstruck;schoolwasdismissed,andallweregoneintotherefectorytotea. Inowventuredtodescend:itwasdeepdusk; Iretiredintoacornerandsatdownonthefloor.ThespellbywhichIhadbeensofarsupportedbegantodissolve;reactiontookplace,andsoon,sooverwhelmingwasthegriefthatseizedme,Isankprostratewithmyfacetotheground. NowIwept:HelenBurnswasnothere;nothingsustainedme;lefttomyselfIabandonedmyself,andmytearswateredtheboards. Ihadmeanttobesogood,andtodosomuchatLowood:tomakesomanyfriends,toearnrespectandwinaffection. AlreadyIhadmadevisibleprogress:thatverymorningIhadreachedtheheadofmyclass;MissMillerhadpraisedmewarmly; MissTemplehadsmiledapprobation;shehadpromisedtoteachmedrawing,andtoletmelearnFrench,ifIcontinuedtomakesimilarimprovementtwomonthslonger: andthenIwaswellreceivedbymyfellow-pupils;treatedasanequalbythoseofmyownage,andnotmolestedbyany; now,hereIlayagaincrushedandtroddenon;andcouldIeverrisemore? 

           "Never,"Ithought;andardentlyIwishedtodie. Whilesobbingoutthiswishinbrokenaccents,someoneapproached:IstartedupagainHelenBurnswasnearme;thefadingfiresjustshowedhercomingupthelong,vacantroom; shebroughtmycoffeeandbread. 

           "Come,eatsomething,"shesaid; butIputbothawayfromme,feelingasifadroporacrumbwouldhavechokedmeinmypresentcondition. Helenregardedme,probablywithsurprise:Icouldnotnowabatemyagitation,thoughItriedhard;Icontinuedtoweepaloud. Shesatdownonthegroundnearme,embracedherkneeswithherarms,andrestedherheaduponthem;inthatattitudesheremainedsilentasanIndian. Iwasthefirstwhospoke 

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