Delphi Complete Works Of The Brontes Charlotte, Emily, Anne Brontë (Illustrated) - Plot & Excerpts
Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room. She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her. I had entered her presence intending to condole with her upon the wickedness of the world, and help her to abuse the vicar and his vile informants, but now I felt positively ashamed to mention the subject, and determined not to refer to it, unless she led the way. ‘I am come at an unseasonable hour,’ said I, assuming a cheerfulness I did not feel, in order to reassure her; ‘but I won’t stay many minutes.’ She smiled upon me, faintly it is true, but most kindly — I had almost said thankfully, as her apprehensions were removed. ‘How dismal you are, Helen! Why have you no fire?’ I said, looking round on the gloomy apartment. ‘It is summer yet,’ she replied. ‘But we always have a fire in the evenings, if we can bear it; and you especially require one in this cold house and dreary room.’ ‘You should have come a little sooner, and I would have had one lighted for you: but it is not worth while now — you won’t stay many minutes, you say, and Arthur is gone to bed.’ ‘But I have a fancy for a fire, nevertheless. Will you order one, if I ring?’ ‘Why, Gilbert, you don’t look cold!’ said she, smilingly regarding my face, which no doubt seemed warm enough.
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