伊浪窮徨慕 > 将砿凪麿窮徨慕 > agnes grey(穐鯉鶴某,鯉拙) >

及7何蛍

agnes grey(穐鯉鶴某,鯉拙)-及7何蛍

弌傍�� agnes grey(穐鯉鶴某,鯉拙) 忖方�� 耽匈4000忖

梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��




my     pupils   a  certain   task�察 �which�察   �with    moderate     attention�察  �they   could 

perform in a short time�察�and till this was done�察�however weary I was�察�or 

however   perverse   they   might   be�察  �nothing   short   of   parental   interference 

should induce me to suffer them to leave the schoolroom�察�even if I should 

sit with my chair against the door to keep them in。                  Patience�察�Firmness�察�

and Perseverance were my only weapons�察�and these I resolved to use to 

the utmost。      I determined always strictly to fulfil the threats and promises 

I   made�察  �and�察  �to   that   end�察  �I   must   be   cautious   to   threaten   and   promise 

nothing that I could not perform。           Then�察�I would carefully refrain from all 

useless    irritability   and   indulgence     of  my    own    ill´temper�此   �when      they 

behaved tolerably�察�I would be as kind and obliging as it was in my power 

to be�察�in order to make the widest possible distinction between good and 

bad   conduct�察  �I   would   reason   with   them�察  �too�察  �in   the   simplest   and   most 

effective     manner。     When      I  reproved    them�察  �or   refused   to  gratify   their 

wishes�察  �after   a  glaring   fault�察  �it   should   be   more   in   sorrow   than   in   anger�此�

their   little  hymns     and   prayers   I  would    make     plain  and    clear  to  their 

understanding�察�when they said their prayers at night and asked pardon for 

their offences�察�I would remind them of the sins of the past day�察�solemnly�察�

but in perfect kindness�察�to avoid raising a spirit of opposition�察�penitential 

hymns should be said by the naughty�察�cheerful ones by the comparatively 

good�察�and every kind of instruction I would convey to them�察�as much as 

possible�察�by entertaining discourse ´ apparently with no other object than 

their present amusement in view。 

     By these means I hoped in time both to benefit the children and to gain 

the approbation of their parents�察�and also to convince my friends at home 

that I was not so wanting in skill and prudence as they supposed。                   I knew 

the   difficulties   I   had   to   contend   with   were   great�察  �but   I   knew   ��at   least   I 

believed��   unremitting   patience   and   perseverance   could   overcome   them�察�



                                                24 


´ Page 25´

                                        AGNES GREY 



and   night   and   morning   I   implored   Divine   assistance   to   this   end。        But 

either   the   children   were   so   incorrigible�察  �the   parents   so   unreasonable�察  �or 

myself so mistaken in my views�察�or so unable to carry them out�察�that my 

best intentions and most strenuous efforts seemed productive of no better 

result    than   sport   to   the  children�察   �dissatisfaction     to   their  parents�察   �and 

torment to myself。 

     The   task of   instruction   was   as   arduous   for   the body  as   the   mind。       I 

had to run after my pupils to catch them�察�to carry or drag them to the table�察�

and   often   forcibly   to   hold   them   there   till   the   lesson   was   done。   Tom   I 

frequently put into a corner�察�seating myself before him in a chair�察�with a 

book which contained the little task that must be said or read�察�before he 

was   released�察 �in   my  hand。       He  was   not   strong   enough   to   push both   me 

and the chair away�察�so he would stand twisting his body and face into the 

most     grotesque     and   singular    contortions     ´  laughable�察    �no   doubt�察   �to  an 

unconcerned spectator�察�but not to me ´ and uttering loud yells and doleful 

outcries�察     �intended      to   represent     weeping       but    wholly     without      the 

accompaniment of tears。            I knew this was done solely for the purpose of 

annoying       me�察  �and�察  �therefore�察   �however      I  might    inwardly     tremble    with 

impatience and irritation�察�I manfully strove to suppress all visible signs of 

molestation�察     �and    affected    to  sit  with   calm    indifference�察    �waiting    till  it 

should   please   him   to   cease   this   pastime�察  �and   prepare   for   a   run   in   the 

garden�察�by casting his eye on the book and reading or repeating the few 

words he was required to say。              Sometimes he was determined to do his 

writing badly�察�and I had to hold his hand to prevent him from purposely 

blotting or disfiguring the paper。            Frequently I threatened that�察�if he did 

not   do   better�察  �he   should   have   another   line�此   �then   he   would   stubbornly 

refuse to write this line�察�and I�察�to save my word�察�had finally to resort to the 

expedient   of   holding   his   fingers   upon   the   pen�察  �and   forcibly  drawing   his 

hand up and down�察�till�察�in spite of his resistance�察�the line was in some sort 

completed。 

     Yet   Tom   was   by   no   means   the   most   unmanageable   of   my   pupils�此�

sometimes�察�to my great joy�察�he would have the sense to see that his wisest 

policy was to finish his tasks�察�and go out and amuse himself till I and his 

sisters came to   join him�察�which   frequently was   not at all�察 �for Mary Ann 



                                                 25 


´ Page 26´

                                        AGNES GREY 



seldom followed his example in this particular�此                 �she apparently preferred 

rolling on the floor to any other amusement�此               �down she would drop like a 

leaden weight�察�and when I�察�with great difficulty�察�had succeeded in rooting 

her thence�察�I had still to hold her up with one arm�察�while with the other I 

held   the   book   from   which   she   was   to   read   or   spell   her   lesson。  As   the 

dead weight of the big girl of six became too heavy for one arm to bear�察�I 

transferred it to the other�察�or�察�if both were weary of the burden�察�I carried 

her into a corner�察�and told her she might come out when she should find 

the use of her feet�察�and stand up�此�but she generally preferred lying there 

like a log   till dinner  or teatime�察�when�察 �as I  could not deprive her of   her 

meals�察�she must be liberated�察�and would come crawling out with a grin of 

triumph   on   her   round�察  �red   face。     Often   she   would   stubbornly   refuse   to 

pronounce some particular word in her lesson�察�and now I regret the lost 

labour I have had in striving to conquer her obstinacy。                   If I had passed it 

over   as   a   matter   of   no   consequence�察  �it   would   have   been   better   for   both 

parties�察 �than   vainly  striving to overcome   it   as   I  did�察  �but   I  thought   it   my 

absolute duty to crush this vicious tendency in the bud�此                 �and so it was�察�if I 

could   have   done   it�察  �and   had   my   powers   been   less   limited�察  �I   might   have 

enforced obedience�察�but�察�as it was�察�it was a trial of strength between her 

and   me�察  �in   which   she   generally   came   off   victorious�察  �and   every   victory 

served   to   encourage   and   strengthen   her   for   a   future   contest。      In   vain   I 

argued�察�coaxed�察�entreated�察�threatened�察�scolded�察�in vain I kept her in from 

play�察�or�察�if obliged   to take her out�察 �refused to play with   her�察�or to   speak 

kindly or have anything to do with her�察�in vain I tried to set before her the 

advantages of doing as she was bid�察�and being loved�察�and kindly treated in 

consequence�察�and the disadvantages of persisting in her absurd perversity。 

Sometimes�察  �when   she   would   ask   me   to   do   something   for   her�察  �I   would 

answer�察 � 'Yes�察�I will�察�Mary Ann�察�if you will only say that word。                      Come� �

you'd better say it at once�察�and have no more trouble about it。' 

     'No。' 

     'Then�察�of course�察�I can do nothing for you。' 

     With   me�察  �at   her   age�察  �or   under�察  �neglect   and   disgrace   were   the   most 

dreadful of punishments�察�but on her they made no impression。 Sometimes�察�

exasperated       to  the   utmost    pitch�察  �I  would     shake    her   violently    by   the 



                                                 26 


´ Page 27´

                                        AGNES GREY 



shoulder�察  �or   pull   her   long   hair�察  �or   put   her   in   the   corner�察  �for   which   she 

punished   me   with   loud�察  �shrill�察  �piercing   screams�察  �that   went   through   my 

head like a knife。        She knew I hated this�察�and when she had shrieked her 

utmost�察  �would   look   into   my   face   with   an   air   of   vindictive   satisfaction�察�

exclaiming�察   �   'NOW�察  �then�   �THAT'S   for   you��'   and   then   shriek   again   and 

again�察�till I was forced to stop my ears。             Often these dreadful cries would 

bring Mrs。 Bloomfield up to inquire what was the matter�拭�

     'Mary Ann is a naughty girl�察�ma'am。' 

     'But what are these shocking screams��' 

     'She is screaming in a passion。' 

     'I never heard such a dreadful noise�              �You might be killing her。 Why 

is she not out with her brother��' 

     'I cannot get her to finish her lessons。' 

     'But Mary Ann must be a GOOD girl�察�and finish her lessons。'                          This 

was blandly spoken to the child。              'And I hope I shall NEVER hear such 

terrible cries again��' 

     And fixing her cold�察�stony eyes upon me with a look that could not be 

mistaken�察�she would shut the door�察�and walk away。                     Sometimes I would 

try to take the little obstinate creature by surprise�察�and casually ask her the 

word   while   she   was   thinking   of   something   else�察  �frequently   she   would 

begin   to   say  it�察  �and   then   suddenly  cheek   herself�察  �with   a   provoking   look 

that seemed to say�察�'Ah� �I'm too sharp for you�察�you shan't trick it out of me�察�

either。' 

     On another occasion�察�I pretended to forget the whole affair�察�and talked 

and   played     wit

卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��

低辛嬬浪散議