听名著练听力之简爱篇 第42期

PART THREE - A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD
CHAPTER TEN
A Conversation with Grace¹ Poole

"I didn't know he could sing,"I said. I felt very strange inside as I listened to Mrs. Fairfax speak.
"Oh yes, it's true. Blanche can also paly the piano. The Master Edward said she played [-----1-----] well."
"And this beautiful lady isn't married yet?"
"No, because I don't think the Ingram family has much money."
"But don't you think some rich [-----2-----] hasn't fallen in love with her? Mr. Rochester, for example...he has money, doesn't he?"
"Oh yes, he has money. But you see, Mr. Rochester is almost forty, and she's only twenty-five."
"Well, women marry men older than they are every day. And forty isn't old at all,"I said. Suddenlty Adele ran into the room, so we talked of other things. That night in my room I said some hard words to myself.
"Jane Eyre," I said to myself, "you are a fool! Why would a fine, wealthy gentleman like Mr. Rochester love you, a poor, plain governess? Just look at yourself in the mirror!" I decided² that I would draw an honest picture of myself. Then I would draw one of Blanche Ingram, painting the most beautiful young woman I could imagine. Then, whenever I thought about Mr. Rochester, I could look at the two pictures and see the great difference between us. In this way, I would [-----3-----] my foolish dreams. Certainly Mr. Rochester would want to marry a woman like Blanche Ingram
 

1 grace   

n.优雅，雅致，魅力，恩惠，慈悲

参考例句：

• She is a beautiful girl with the grace and poise.她是一位仪态优雅的佳丽。
• I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。