PART THREE - A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
I return to Gateshead

The next day I traveled for many hours. As I traveled, I realized it had been nine years since I had left Gateshead. In that time, I had become a different, stronger person. Most importantly, [-----1-----]
I was happy to see my old friend Bessie again. She had married Robert the coachman, and was always busy with her three young children. My cousins Eliza and Georgiana had disliked me almost as much as their brother John. They had not wanted me to come to Gateshead, so [-----2-----] I did not really care. I told the housekeeper that I would stay for only a few days, and then I went to Mrs. Reed's room.
I remembered the room from my childhood. Mrs. Reed was lying in the bed. I went to her and took her hand.
"How are you, dear aunt?" I said gently. Many years ago, I had told Mrs. Reed that I would never call her "aunt" again, but seeing her so sick and alone, I felt sorry for her.
"Are you Jane Eyre?" she asked. [-----3-----] "That girl was so bad and troublesome! I was happy to send her away. And my poor, darling John! He needs so much money! What will happen...?" I could see that her mind was ill, so I left her to sleep.

Vocabulary Focus

dear aunt：這聲稱呼表明簡已經寬恕了里德太太以前的行為，注意她曾直面稱呼里德太太為“Mrs. Reed”。