深夜的火

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Mr. Rochester was a strange master. 罗切斯特先生是一位奇怪的主人。

He was often moody and sharp, yet he liked to talk with Jane in the evenings. 他常常喜怒无常，言语尖刻，但他喜欢在晚上和简聊天。

He was surprised by her honesty. 她的诚实让他感到惊讶。

Most people feared him, but Jane spoke her mind. 大多数人都害怕他，但简却敢于直言不讳。

You are not afraid of me, he said one night, half smiling. “你并不怕我，”一天晚上，他半笑着说。

No, sir, Jane answered calmly. “不，先生，”简平静地回答。

I only fear doing wrong. “我只怕做错事。”

As they talked, Jane grew to enjoy his clever, restless mind. 在交谈中，简渐渐喜欢上了他那聪明而不安分的头脑。

But Thornfield had mysteries. 但桑菲尔德庄园却藏着秘密。

Sometimes, late at night, Jane heard a strange, low laugh in the halls. 有时，在深夜，简会在走廊里听到一阵奇怪的低沉笑声。

It was cold and cruel, and it did not sound like anyone she knew. 那笑声冰冷而残忍，听起来不像她认识的任何人。

The servants said it was Grace Poole, a quiet woman who worked upstairs. 仆人们说那是格蕾丝·普尔，一个在楼上工作的安静女人。

Jane was not so sure. 简却不那么确定。

One night, Jane woke to the smell of smoke. 一天晚上，简被烟味惊醒。

She ran to Mr. Rochester's room. 她跑到罗切斯特先生的房间。

His bed was on fire. 他的床着火了。

Quickly, she threw water on the flames and woke him. 她迅速将水泼向火焰，并叫醒了他。

She had saved his life. 她救了他的命。

Danger has a way of showing us who people truly are. 危险总能让我们看清一个人的真面目。

Mr. Rochester held her hand and looked at her strangely. 罗切斯特先生握住她的手，奇怪地看着她。

You have saved me, he whispered. “你救了我，”他低声说。

But who had started the fire? 但火是谁放的呢？