第1章01. The red room

Part One - A Child at Gateshead

1 The red room

　　We could not go for a walk that afternoon．There wassuch a freezing cold wind，and such heavy rain，that we all stayed indoors．I was glad of it．I neverliked long walks，especially in winter．I used to hate coming home when it was almost dark，withice-cold fingers and toes，feeling miserable bccause Bessie，the nursemaid，was alwaysscolding me．All the time I knew I was different from my cousins，Eliza，John andGeorgiana Reed．They were taller and stronger than me，and they were loved．

These threeusually spent their time crying and quarrelling，but today they weresitting quietly around their mother in the sitting-room．I wanted tojoin the family circle，but Mrs Reed，my aunt，refused. Bessie had complainted about me．

第一部盖茨赫德的孩子

1 红房子

　　那天下午，我们不能出去散步。寒风刺骨，大雨瓢泼，大家都待在家里，我倒是因此感到高兴。我从来不喜欢走长路，特别是在冬天。过去我最讨厌回到家时天色已暗，手脚冰凉，女仆贝茜总是训斥我而使我痛苦不堪。无论何时我都懂得我和我的表兄妹——里德家的伊丽莎、约翰和乔治娜不一样。他们不仅比我高大、强壮，而且还受宠。

　　这三个人常常吵闹不休，但今天却和妈妈一起静静地坐在起居室里。我也想参加进去，可我的舅妈里德太太不允许。贝茜告了我的状。