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trunk�察�I turned my back upon Minerva Cottage forever。 



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                                    CHAPTER II。 



     Blunderbore Hall�察�the seat of James Rawjester�察�Esq。�察�was encompassed 

by dark pines and funereal hemlocks on all sides。 The wind sang weirdly 

in the turrets and moaned through the long´drawn avenues of the park。 As 

I   approached   the   house   I   saw   several   mysterious   figures   flit   before   the 

windows�察�and a yell of demoniac laughter answered my summons at the 

bell。 While I strove to repress my gloomy forebodings�察�the housekeeper�察�a 

timid�察�scared´ looking old woman�察�showed me into the library。 

     I   entered�察  �overcome   with   conflicting   emotions。   I   was   dressed   in   a 

narrow   gown   of   dark   serge�察  �trimmed   with   black   bugles。   A   thick   green 

shawl   was pinned   across   my  breast。   My  hands   were   encased   with   black 

half´mittens     worked     with   steel  beads�察  �on   my   feet  were    large  pattens�察�

originally    the   property   of  my    deceased    grandmother。      I  carried  a  blue 

cotton umbrella。 As I passed before a mirror�察�I could not help glancing at it�察�

nor could I disguise from myself the fact that I was not handsome。 

     Drawing   a   chair into   a   recess�察  �I   sat   down   with   folded hands�察  �calmly 

awaiting     the  arrival   of  my   master。   Once    or  twice    a  fearful  yell  rang 

through the house�察�or the rattling of chains�察�and curses uttered in a deep�察�

manly voice�察�broke upon the oppressive stillness。 I began to feel my soul 

rising with the emergency of the moment。 

     ;You look alarmed�察�miss。 You don't hear anything�察�my dear�察�do you�拭─�

asked the housekeeper nervously。 

     ;Nothing whatever�察─�I remarked calmly�察�as a terrific scream�察�followed 

by   the   dragging   of   chairs   and   tables   in   the   room   above�察  �drowned   for   a 

moment my reply。 ;It is the silence�察�on the contrary�察�which has made me 

foolishly nervous。; 

     The housekeeper looked at me approvingly�察�and instantly made some 

tea for me。 

     I drank seven cups�察�as I was beginning the eighth�察�I heard a crash�察�and 

the next moment a man leaped into the room through the broken window。 



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                                   CHAPTER III。 



       The   crash   startled   me   from   my   self´control。   The   housekeeper   bent 

toward me and whispered�此�

     ;Don't be excited。 It's Mr。 Rawjester��he prefers to come in sometimes 

in this way。 It's his playfulness�察�ha� �ha� �ha� ─�

     ;I perceive�察─�I said calmly。 ;It's the unfettered impulse of a lofty soul 

breaking the tyrannizing bonds of custom。; And I turned toward him。 

     He had never once looked at me。 He stood with his back to the fire�察�

which set off the herculean breadth of his shoulders。 His face was dark and 

expressive�察�his under jaw squarely formed�察�and remarkably heavy。 I was 

struck with his remarkable likeness to a Gorilla。 

     As he absently tied the poker into hard knots with his nervous fingers�察�

I watched him with some interest。 Suddenly he turned toward me�此�

     ;Do you think I'm handsome�察�young woman�拭─�

     ;Not classically beautiful�察─�I returned calmly�察 �but you have�察�if I may 

so    express   myself�察   �an   abstract   manliness��a     sincere   and   wholesome 

barbarity which�察�involving as it does the naturalness; But I stopped�察�for 

he   yawned   at   that   moment��an   action   which   singularly   developed   the 

immense       breadth   of  his  lower    jaw��and    I  saw   he  had   forgotten    me。 

Presently he turned to the housekeeper�此�

     ;Leave us。; 

     The old woman withdrew with a courtesy。 

     Mr。   Rawjester   deliberately   turned   his   back   upon   me   and   remained 

silent for twenty  minutes。 I drew my shawl the more closely around my 

shoulders and closed my eyes。 

     ;You are the governess�拭─�at length he said。 

     ;I am�察�sir。; 

     ;A   creature   who   teaches   geography�察  �arithmetic�察  �and   the   use   of   the 

globesha��a      wretched     remnant     of   femininity��a    skimp     pattern   of 

girlhood with a premature flavor of tea´leaves and morality。 Ugh� ─�

     I bowed my head silently。 

     ;Listen   to   me�察  �girl� ─  �he   said   sternly�察   �this   child   you   have   come   to 

teachmy wardis not legitimate。 She is the offspring of my mistress��a 



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common harlot。 Ah� �Miss Mix�察�what do you think of me now�拭─�

     ;I   admire�察─  �I   replied   calmly�察   �your   sincerity。   A   mawkish   regard   for 

delicacy  might   have kept this disclosure to   yourself。  I only  recognize in 

your   frankness   that   perfect   community   of   thought   and   sentiment   which 

should exist between original natures。; 

     I looked up�察�he had already forgotten my presence�察�and was engaged in 

pulling off his boots and coat。 This done�察�he sank down in an arm´chair 

before the fire�察�and ran the poker wearily through his hair。 I could not help 

pitying him。 

     The wind howled dismally without�察�and the rain beat furiously against 

the windows。 I crept toward him and seated myself on a low stool beside 

his chair。 

     Presently he turned�察�without seeing me�察�and placed his foot absently in 

my lap。 I affected not to notice it。 But he started and looked down。 

     ;You here yetCarrothead�拭�Ah�察�I forgot。 Do you speak French�拭─�

     ;Oui�察�Monsieur; 

     ;Taisez´vous� ─      �he  said   sharply�察  �with    singular   purity   of   accent。   I 

complied。 The wind moaned fearfully in the chimney�察�and the light burned 

dimly。 I shuddered in spite of myself。 ;Ah�察�you tremble�察�girl� ─�

     ;It is a fearful night。; 

     ;Fearful� �Call you this fearful�察�ha� �ha� �ha� �Look� �you wretched little 

atom�察�look� ─�and he dashed forward�察�and�察�leaping out of the window�察�stood 

like a statue in the pelting storm�察�with folded arms。 He did not stay long�察�

but in a few minutes returned by way of the hall chimney。 I saw from the 

way   that   he   wiped   his   feet   on   my   dress   that   he   had   again   forgotten   my 

presence。 

     ;You are a governess。 What can you teach�拭─�he asked�察�suddenly and 

fiercely thrusting his face in mine。 

     ;Manners� ─�I replied�察�calmly。 

     ;Ha� �teach ME� ─�

     ;You mistake yourself�察─�I said�察�adjusting my  mittens。 ;Your manners 

require not the artificial restraint of society。 You are radically polite�察�this 

impetuosity and ferociousness is simply the sincerity which is the basis of 

a proper deportment。 Your instincts are moral�察�your better nature�察�I see�察�is 



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religious。 As St。 Paul justly remarkssee chap。 6�察�8�察�9�察�and 10; 

    He    seized   a  heavy    candlestick�察  �and   threw   it  at  me。  I  dodged   it 

submissively but firmly。 

     ;Excuse me�察─�he remarked�察�as his under jaw slowly relaxed。 ;Excuse 

me�察�Miss Mixbut I can't stand St。 Paul� �Enoughyou are engaged。; 



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                                  CHAPTER IV。 



       I followed the housekeeper as she led the way timidly to my room。 

As we passed into a dark hall in the wing�察�I noticed that it was closed by 

an   iron   gate   with   a   grating。   Three   of   the   doors   on   the   corridor   were 

likewise grated。 A strange noise�察 �as   of shuffling   feet   and the howling   of 

infuriated   animals�察 �rang   through the   hall。  Bidding   the housekeeper  good 

night��

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