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简爱(英文版)-第章

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was mere folly to attempt the interview to…night; and alone。”
“I thought I could have done some good。”
“You thought! you thought! Yes; it makes me impatient to hear you: but; however; you have suffered; and are likely to suffer enough for not taking my advice; so I’ll say no more。 Carter—hurry!—hurry! The sun will soon rise; and I must have him off。”
“Directly; sir; the shoulder is just bandaged。 I must look to this other wound in the arm: she has had her teeth here too; I think。”
“She sucked the blood: she said she’d drain my heart;” said Mason。
I saw Mr。 Rochester shudder: a singularly marked expression of disgust; horror; hatred; warped his countenance almost to distortion; but he only said—
“e; be silent; Richard; and never mind her gibberish: don’t repeat it。”
“I wish I could forget it;” was the answer。
“You will when you are out of the country: when you get back to Spanish Town; you may think of her as dead and buried—or rather; you need not think of her at all。”
“Impossible to forget this night!”
“It is not impossible: have some energy; man。 You thought you were as dead as a herring two hours since; and you are all alive and talking now。 There!—Carter has done with you or nearly so; I’ll make you decent in a trice。 Jane” (he turned to me for the first time since his re…entrance); “take this key: go down into my bedroom; and walk straight forward into my dressing…room: open the top drawer of the wardrobe and take out a clean shirt and neck… handkerchief: bring them here; and be nimble。”
I went; sought the repository he had mentioned; found the articles named; and returned with them。
“Now;” said he; “go to the other side of the bed while I order his toilet; but don’t leave the room: you may be wanted again。”
I retired as directed。
“Was anybody stirring below when you r。 Rochester presently。
“No; sir; all was very still。”
“We shall get you off cannily; Dick: and it will be better; both for your sake; and for that of the poor creature in yonder。 I have striven long to avoid exposure; and I should not like it to e at last。 Here; Carter; help him on with his waist…coat。 Where did you leave your furred cloak? You can’t travel a mile without that; I know; in this damned cold climate。 In your room?—Jane; run down to Mr。 Mason’s room;—the one next mine;—and fetch a cloak you will see there。”
Again I ran; and again returned; bearing an immense mantle lined and edged with fur。
“Now; I’ve another errand for you;” said my untiring master; “you must away to my room again。 What a mercy you are shod with velvet; Jane!—a clod…hopping messenger would never do at this juncture。 You must open the middle drawer of my toilet…table and take out a little phial and a little glass you will find there;—quick!”
I flew thither and back; bringing the desired vessels。
“That’s well! Now; doctor; I shall take the liberty of administering a dose myself; on my own responsibility。 I got this cordial at Rome; of an Italian charlatan—a fellow you would have kicked; Carter。 It is not a thing to be used indiscriminately; but it is good upon occasion: as now; for instance。 Jane; a little water。”
He held out the tiny glass; and I half filled it from the water… bottle on the washstand。
“That will do;—now wet the lip of the phial。”
I did so; he measured twelve drops of a crimson liquid; and presented it to Mason。
“Drink; Richard: it will give you the heart you lack; for an hour or so。”
“But will it hurt me?—is it inflammatory?”
“Drink! drink! drink!”
Mr。 Mason obeyed; because it was evidently useless to resist。 He was dressed now: he still looked pale; but he was no longer gory and sullied。 Mr。 Rochester let him sit three minutes after he had swallowed the liquid; he then took his arm—
“Now I am sure you can get on your feet;” he said—“try。”
The patient rose。
“Carter; take him under the other shoulder。 Be of good cheer; Richard; step out—that’s it!”
“I do feel better;” remarked Mr。 Mason。
“I am sure you do。 Now; Jane; trip on before us away to the backstairs; unbolt the side…passage door; and tell the driver of the post…chaise you will see in the yard—or just outside; for I told him not to drive his rattling wheels over the pavement—to be ready; we are ing: and; Jane; if any one is about; e to the foot of the stairs and hem。”
It was by this time half…past five; and the sun was on the point of rising; but I found the kitchen still dark and silent。 The side… passage door was fastened; I opened it with as little noise as possible: all the yard was quiet; but the gates stood wide open; and there was a post…chaise; with horses ready harnessed; and driver seated on the box; stationed outside。 I approached him; and said the gentlemen were ing; he nodded: then I looked carefully round and listened。 The stillness of early morning slumbered everywhere; the curtains were yet drawn over the servants’ chamber windows; little birds were just twittering in the blossom…blanched orchard trees; whose boughs drooped like white garlands over the wall enclosing one side of the yard; the carriage horses stamped from time to time in their closed stables: all else was still。
The gentlemen now appeared。 Mason; supported by Mr。 Rochester and the surgeon; seemed to walk with tolerable ease: they assisted him into the chaise; Carter followed。
“Take care of him;” said Mr。 Rochester to the latter; “and keep him at your house till he is quite well: I shall ride over in a day or two to see how he gets on。 Richard; how is it with you?”
“The fresh air revives me; Fairfax。”
“Leave the window open on his side; Carter; there is no wind—good… bye; Dick。”
“Fairfax—”
“Well what is it?”
“Let her be taken care of; let her be treated as tenderly as may be: let her—” he stopped and burst into tears。
“I do my best; and have done it; and will do it;” was the answer: he shut up the chaise door; and the vehicle drove away。
“Yet would to God there was an end of all this!” added Mr。 Rochester; as he closed and barred the heavy yard…gates。
This done; he moved with slow step and abstracted air towards a door in the wall bordering the orchard。 I; supposing he had done wit
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