TheBronteStory勃朗特一家的故事简介天资到底是什么?它从哪儿来?通常人们认为天资是上帝赋予的,只给那些幸运的人。事实上,我们并不清楚究竟那些人是否算得上幸运。天资似乎并不能使人们幸福,相反会使他们远离人群,因为天资是一种不能共享的东西。然而勃朗特一家的情形表明,天资被赋予了一个家庭。因为天资,这个家庭的成员远离尘世;离开了家他们就得不到快乐。而在家中,作为一个家庭,他们的天资却得以成长。是谁教会他们写作的?是他们自己!而且几乎没有人比他们写得更出色。这本书不是他们写的,而是关于他们的故事。这是他们的父亲未曾写却应该写下的:一个关于他们家庭的故事,虽然他只拥有了那么短时间的家庭。这本书的作者蒂姆·维克瑞从事英语教学工作多年,现在约克郡生活和工作。1Haworth1HaworthTherewasacoldwindthisafternoon,butthesunshoneforanhourortwo.Iwalkedoutonthemoorsbehindthehouse.Thesheepwerehidingfromthewindunderthestonewalls,andthereweregreycloudsoverthehillstothewest.ItisonlyNovember,butIcouldsmellsnowintheair.Itwillbeacoldwinter,thisyearof1855.therectorofthevillageofHaworth.Haworthisavillageofsmall,greystonehousesonthesideofahillinthenorthofEngland,andIliveinahouseatthetopofthehill,nexttothechurchandthegraveyard.Iwalkedthroughthegraveyardtothechurchthisafternoon.AllmyfamilyexceptAnneareburiedthere.Thewindhadblownsomedeadleavesthroughthedoorintothechurch,andIwatchedthemdancinginthesunlightnearthegrave.SoonIshallbeinthatgravewithmywifeandchildren,underthecoldgreystoneanddancingleaves.Itisdarkoutsidenow,anditisveryquietinthishouse.Charlotte'shusband,MrNicholls,isreadinginhisroom,andourservantiscookinginthekitchen.Onlythethreeofusliveherenow.Itisveryquiet.Icanhearthesoundsofthewoodburninginthefire,andthebigclockonthestairs.第1页共43页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网Thereisanothersoundtoo—thesoundofthewindoutside.Thewindhasmanyvoices.Itsingsandlaughsandshoutstoitselfallnightlong.Lastnightitcriedlikealittlechild,andIgotoutofbedandwenttothewindowtolisten.Therewasnochild,ofcourse.Onlythewindandthegrave-stones,coldinthepalemoonlight.ButIdecidedthentha...