第3部分(第8/8 頁)

ou　will　now　stay　here　an　hour　longer；　and　it　is　only　on　condition　of　perfect　submission　and　stillness　that　I　shall　liberate　you　then。”

“O　aunt！　have　pity！　Forgive　me！　I　cannot　endure　it—let　me　be　punished　some　other　way！　I　shall　be　killed　if—”

“Silence！　This　violence　is　all　most　repulsive：”　and　so；　no　doubt；　she　felt　it。　I　was　a　precocious　actress　in　her　eyes；　she　sincerely　looked　on　me　as　a　pound　of　virulent　passions；　mean　spirit；　and　dangerous　duplicity。

Bessie　and　Abbot　having　retreated；　Mrs。　Reed；　impatient　of　my　now　frantic　anguish　and　wild　sobs；　abruptly　thrust　me　back　and　locked　me　in；　without　farther　parley。　I　heard　her　sweeping　away；　and　soon　after　she　was　gone；　I　suppose　I　had　a　species　of　fit：　unconsciousness　closed　the　scene。

Chapter　3

The　next　thing　I　remember　is；　waking　up　with　a　feeling　as　if　I　had　had　a　frightful　nightmare；　and　seeing　before　me　a　terrible　red　glare；　crossed　with　thick　bl