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Ere the half-hour ended, five o'clock struck;
半個小時不到，鐘就敲響了五點。
School was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
散課了，大家都進飯廳去吃茶點。
I now ventured to descend.
我這才大著膽走下凳子。
It was deep dusk. I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
這時暮色正濃，我躲進一個角落，在地板上坐了下來。
The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve. Reaction took place,
一直支撐著我的魔力消失了，被不良反應所取代。
And soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
我傷心不已，臉朝下撲倒在地，
Now I wept.
嚎啕大哭起來。
Helen Burns was not here. Nothing sustained me.
海倫·彭斯不在，沒有東西支撐我。
Left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
孤身獨處，我難以自制，眼淚灑到了地板上。
I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood, to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
我曾打算在羅沃德表現那么出色，做那么多事情，交那么多朋友，博得別人的尊敬，贏得大家的愛護。
Already I had made visible progress.
而且已經取得了明顯的進步。
That very morning I had reached the head of my class.
就在那天早上，我在班上己經名列前矛。
Miss Miller had praised me warmly.
米勒小姐熱情夸獎我。
Miss Temple had smiled approbation.
坦普爾小姐微笑著表示贊許。
She had promised to teach me drawing, and to let me learn French, if I continued to make similar improvement two months longer.
她還答應教我繪畫，讓我學法文、只要我在兩個月之內繼續取得同樣的進步，
And then I was well received by my fellow-pupils; treated as an equal by those of my own age, and not molested by any;
此外，我也深受同學們的歡迎，同我年齡相仿的人也對我平等相待，我已不再受人欺悔。
Now, here I lay again crushed and trodden on, and could I ever rise more?
然而此刻，我又被打倒在地，遭人踐踏。我還有翻身之日嗎？
"Never," I thought, and ardently I wished to die.
“永遠沒有了，”我想，滿心希望自己死掉。
