When I felt strong enough to get dressed and go downstairs, Diana and
Mary looked after me very kindly, and made me feel welcome in their
pleasant home. Their brother, however, seemed stern and cold. He was
between twenty-eight and thirty, fair-haired and extremely handsome.
Diana and Mary were curious about my past, but sensitive enough to avoid
asking questions which would hurt me. St John, on the other hand, made
determined efforts to discover who I was, but I, just as firmly, refused
to explain more than necessary. I told them only that, after attending
Lowood school, I became a governess in a wealthy family, where an
unfortunate event, not in any way my fault, caused me to run away. That
was all I was prepared to say. I offered to do any kind of work,
teaching, sewing, cleaning, so that I could become independent again. St
John approved of my keenness to work, and promised to find me some paid employment.
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人物形象塑造 • 戴安娜和玛丽:对简·爱悉心照料,体贴入微,不追问可能伤害她的过往,展现出善良、温柔且善解人意的形象,她们的友好让简·爱感受到久违的温暖,与简·爱之前遭受的冷漠形成鲜明对比。 • 圣约翰:坚决探寻简·爱身份,体现出他性格中的执着、坚定。但他态度显得严厉冷漠,与姐妹形成反差。同时,他认可简·爱工作的热忱并答应帮忙找工作,又表现出一定的同情心和助人意愿,使人物形象更为立体复杂 。 • 简·爱:只透露必要信息,拒绝过多解释过往,凸显其自我保护意识和对隐私的重视,表明她经历诸多磨难后仍保持的谨慎。主动提出做各类工作以重新独立,展现出她坚韧、自强的性格特点,即使身处困境,也努力追求自主自立。 情节发展推动 这段内容为简·爱后续生活的转变做铺垫。圣约翰答应帮她找工作,预示着简·爱将开启新的生活阶段,可能会有新的机遇与挑战,进一步推动故事发展,引发读者对她未来命运走向的关注。