听名著练听力之简爱篇 第82期

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I thought for a moment. This work was not as good as working for an important family, but [-----1-----]. "Thank you, Mr. Rivers, I would be happy to teach in your school," I said.

"But you do understand?" St. John asked, a little worried. "It will only be a village school. The girls in your school will be poor and uneducated. You'll be teaching¹ reading, writing, counting, and sewing."

"I understand, and I'll be happy to do it," I answered.

He smiled. He seemed very pleased with me.

"And I'll open the school tomorrow, if you like," I added².

"Very good," he said. "But I don't think you'll stay at the Morton school for very long."

"Why do you say that?" I asked. "I am happy to stay here, although I think you are not."

He looked surprised. "You're right. I'd like to leave here. But how did you know that about me? No, I think you won't like living in Morton, because [-----2-----]." He said no more.

When it was time for everyone to leave Moor³ House Diana and Mary were sad.

"You see, Jane," Diana told me, "St. John will leave England soon, to travel in other countries and teach people about God. Mary and I won't see him for many years--maybe we'll never see him again! [-----3-----]. I know he's doing God's work, but it will break my heart to see him go!" And she began to cry