Unit 2D, Literature, Exercise 2A, Page 34, and Exercise 6, Page 35.0:01
Jane Eyre, Gateshead Hall.0:18
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters and a strong dislike for me.0:27
He bullied and punished me not two or three times in the week, nor once or twice in the day, but continually.0:33
Every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh in my bones shrank when he came near.0:42
There were moments when I was bewildered by the terror he made me feel because I was helpless to do anything about his threats or his inflictions.0:49
The servants did not like to offend their young master by taking my side against him, and Mrs. Reed was blind and deaf on the subject.0:59
She never saw him strike or heard him abuse me, though he did both now and then in her very presence.1:08
More frequently, however, behind her back.1:15
Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair.1:21
He spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tongue at me as far as he could without damaging the roots.1:26
I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I thought about the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would shortly deal it.1:33
I wonder if he read that idea in my face.1:43
For all at once, without speaking, he struck suddenly and strongly.1:46
I tottered and, on regaining my balance, moved back a step or two from his chair.1:52
That is for your impudence in answering Mama a while ago, said he, and for your sneaking way of getting behind curtains and for the look you had in your eyes two minutes ago.1:59
Accustomed to John Reid's abuse, I never thought of replying to it.2:12
My worry was how to endure the blow which would certainly follow the insult.2:17
What were you doing behind the curtain?2:22
I returned to the window and fetched it.2:29
You have no right to take our books.2:31
Mama says you have no money.2:36
Your father left you none.2:39
You ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen's children like us and eat the same meals we do and wear clothes at our mama's expense.2:42
Now I'll teach you to rummage through my bookshelves, for they are mine.2:54
All the house belongs to me, or will do in a few years.3:00
Go and stand by the door, out of the way of the mirror and the windows.3:04
I did so, not at first aware of his intentions, but when I saw him lift the book and get ready to hurl it, I instinctively moved aside with a cry of alarm.3:09
Not soon enough, however, the volume was flung.3:20
It hit me and I fell, striking my head against the door and Cutting it.3:23
My terror had passed its climax.3:31
Other feelings took over.3:33
Wicked and cruel boy, I said, you are like a murderer.3:36
You are like a slave driver.3:41
You are like the Roman emperors.3:43
I had read Goldsmith's History of Rome and had formed my opinion of Nero, Caligula, etc. Also I had drawn parallels in silence, which until now I had never thought to declare aloud.3:46
Did she say that to me?4:03
Did you hear her, Eliza and Georgiana?4:05
But first he ran headlong at me.4:09
I felt him grasp my hair and my shoulder.4:13
I really saw in him a tyrant, a murderer.4:16
I felt a drop or two of blood from my head trickle down my neck and was aware of deep suffering.4:19
These sensations for the time predominated over fear.4:26
I don't very well know what I did with my hands, but he called me rat.4:31
And bellowed out aloud, help was near him.4:37
Eliza and Georgiana had run for Mrs. Reed, who was upstairs.4:42
She now came upon the scene, followed by Bessie and her maid Abbot.4:47
I heard the words, dear, dear.4:54
How disgraceful to fly at Master John.4:57
Did ever anybody see such a picture of passion?5:01
Then Mrs. Reed said, Take her away to the Red Room and lock her in there.5:05
Four hands were immediately laid upon me, and I was taken upstairs.5:11
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