听名著练听力之简爱篇 第96期

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St. John and I spent many hours together, studying. [-----1-----]. When I was¹ with him I felt that I was losing² the freedom³ to be myself⁴, Jane Eyre, and do the things I liked. St. John always wanted me to be serious⁵. Soon, I never laughed or even⁶ smiled. However⁷, St. John seemed⁸ to want to be with me all the time, and I discovered⁹ that it was not unpleasant¹⁰.

All this time, I had¹¹ not forgotten Mr. Rochester. I knew [-----2-----]. I had written letters to Mr. Briggs and Mr. Fairfax, asking about him, but there was no answer. Soon I lost hope¹² and began to feel unhappy¹³ again. Diana said¹⁴ she thought¹⁵ I looked tired, and should go to the ocean¹⁶ for a rest. But St. John thought I should study even more. He gave¹⁷ me more of the Hindustani language¹⁸ to practice¹⁹. One day St. John and I had stopped our studying and were walking outside. He said to me,"Jane, I'll be leaving for India²⁰ in six weeks."

"You're serving²¹ God²², so I'm sure He will protect²³ you," I said.

"But it seems²⁴ strange²⁵ to me that my friends won't come with me. Only those who serve²⁶ God will go to heaven²⁷. What do you say to that, Jane?"

"I don't know what to say, St. John. I think--" I said.

"Then [-----3-----]!" he interrupted²⁸. "Jane, come with me to India and teach the word of God!"