第2章06. Leaving Gate

　'This is the little girl I wrote to you about，'said Mrs Reed to the stony stranger．
　　'Well，Jane Eyre，'said the stranger heavily，'and are you a good child？'
　　It was impossible to say yes，with Mrs Reed sitting there，so I was silent．
　　'Perhaps the less said about that，the better，Mr Brocklehurst，'said Mrs Reed，shaking her head．
　　'I'm sorry to hear it，he answered．'Come here．Jane Eyre，and answer my questions．Where do the wicked go after death？'
　　'They go to hell，'I answered．
　　'And what must you do to avoid going there？'he asked．
　　I thought for a moment，but could not find the right answer．
　　'I must keep in good health，and not die，'I replied．
　　'Wrong！Children younger than you die all the time．Another question．Do you enjoy reading the Bible？'
　　'Yes，sometimes，'I replied，hesitating．
'That is not enough．Your answers show me you have a wicked heart．You must pray to God to change it，if you ever want to go to heaven．'
“这就是我信中提到的女孩。”里德太太对冷冰冰的陌生人说。
　　“啊，简•爱，”陌生人低沉地说，“你是个好孩子吗？”
　　里德太太坐在那里，我不可能答“是”，于是只好沉默。
　　“布鲁克赫斯特先生，这点最好少提。”里德太太边说边摇头。
　　“真遗憾。”他说。“简•爱，到这儿来回答我的问题。坏人死后去哪里？”
　　“进地狱。”我答道。
　　“你应该做什么才能不进地狱呢？”他问。
　　我想了想，但找不到正确的答案。
　　“我必须保持健康，不要死去。”我答道。
　　“不对，随时都有比你还小的孩子死去。另一个问题，你喜欢读《圣经》吗？”
　　“是的，有时喜欢。”我犹豫着答道。
　　“这还不够，你的回答表明你有颗邪恶的心。如果你想进天堂，你就要向上帝祈祷改变它。”