rtureofthosegirlswhowerefortunateenoughtohavefriendsaionsableandwillingtoremovethemfromtheseatoftagion.Many,alreadysmittehomeonlytodie:somediedattheschool,andwereburiedquietlyandquickly,thenatureofthemaladyforbiddingdelay.

    WhilediseasehadthusbeeaninhabitantofLowood,ahitsfrequentvisitor;whiletherewasgloomandfearwithinitswalls;whileitsroomsandpassagessteamedwithhospitalsmells,thedrugaillestrivingvainlytooveretheeffluviaofmortality,thatbrightMayshoneuncloudedovertheboldhillsaifulwoodlandoutofdoors.Itsgarden,too,glowedwithflowers:hollyhockshadsprunguptallastrees,lilieshadopeulipsandroseswereinbloom;thebordersofthelittlebedsweregaywithpinkthriftandcrimsondoubledaisies;thesweetbriarsgaveout,mandevening,theirstofspidapples;andthesefragranttreasureswerealluselessformostoftheinmatesofLowood,excepttofurnishnowandthenahandfulofherbsandblossomstoputinacoffin.

    ButI,awhotinuedwell,enjoyedfullythebeautiesoftheseandseasousrambleinthewood,likegipsies,frtillnight;wedidwhatweliked,wentwhereweliked:welivedbettertoo.Mr.BrocklehurstandhisfamilyneverearLowoodnow:householdmatterswerenotscrutio;thecrosshousekeeperwasgone,drivenawaybythefearofiion;hersuccessor,whohadbeenmatronattheLowtonDispensary,uhewaysofhernewabode,providedwithparativeliberality.Besides,therewerefewertofeed;thesickcouldeatlittle;ourbreakfast-basinswerebetterfilled;whentherewasnotimetopreparearegulardinner,whichoftenhappened,shewouldgiveusalargepieceofcoldpie,orathicksliceofbreadandcheese,andthiswecarriedawaywithustoth