Vocabulary

1) To be a trifle beside oneself = to be out of oneself, out of control

(I could not but be a trifle myself hearing that damnable (nasty, disgusting) lies.)

2) Involuntarily - unwittingly, without any plan, suddenly, by the chance (непреднамеренно, невольно)

(The room was so posh and even pompous that involuntarily I gazed at that expensive but absolutely gaudy (ridiculous) things.)

3) Wantonly - without aim, without effect - бесцельно
(It's high time to  get down to business instead of wantonly wasting time.)

4) Hebdomadal - happening once a week; weekly
(It was the hebdomadal treat  we all looking forward the hole week.)

5) To imbibe - soak, absorb, swallow 
(She imbibed of her mother something of her nature and habbits.)

6) Slumber - sleep, dream, rest; nap,  dormancy
(She was so nervous and uptight that she even couldn't think about slumber.)

7) Lead a cat and dog life together -  not to get on well, be constantly arguing, live in a constant state of disagreement and fighting
(It was awful to watch the sisters leading a cat and dog life together.)

8) Gratification - satisfaction. pleasure, delight
( She was thinking about that event with gratification. cause she realised she had behaved in the right way.)

9) Draw on - • put on, get on
                      • approach, come on, come near
                      • attact
(Spring drew on near.)

10) Beat about the  bush - to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrasing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to ( usually neganive).

(I'm tired of you beating about the bush, just tell me the truth.)

11) Excellent sport - something very interesting

(I don't know the rules of the game but I suppose it will be excellent sport!)

12) Bear up! - hold on, stand

(I belive in you. Despite the hard times you must bear up.)

13) Inwardly - inside, at heart, not aloud 

(Inwardly I was having an ardent conversation with myself)

14) Not a whit - nonsense, tosh

("Not a whit!" -she resented  on my replica.)

15) The land of slumber - dreaming, drop asleep

( I was so exhausted and tired that as the moment I got the pillow I entered the land of slumber.)

16) For the present - see you soon

17) To try violence - to do all one's best, 

( I was reallu eager to get that job so I was going to try violence to reach the goal.)

18) Will-o'-the-wisp - smth elusive; eternal wanderer

( I couldn't find the place I could belong to: I felt myself a will-o'-the-wisp.)

19) To fling back - to push away, to push off

(I cannot but notice you flingin me back over and over.)

20) Farewell - goodbye 

Сomment on a passage or sentence from the text.

Before writing the passage, I guess I should acquiant the reader with some latest events. Jane was sent to the school far away from Mrs Reed,  her benefactress. When she gets 18, she decides  to try teaching and writes a letter. A few time later she is invited by Bessie,  the servant at the Mrs Reed's house!

"Oh,you are quite a lady, Miss Jane! I knew you  would be: you will get on whether your relations notice you or not. There was something I wanted to ask you. Have you ever heard anything from your father's kinsfolk, the Eyres? "
"Never in my life."
"Well, you know Miss is always said they were poor and quite despicable: and they may be poor; but I believe they are as much gentry as the Reeds are;  for one day, nearly seven years ago, a Mr Eyre came to Gateshead and wanted to see you; Miss is said you were at school fifty miles off; he seemed so much disappointed, for he could not stay: he was going on a voyage to a foreign country, and the ships as to sail from London in a day or two. He looked quite a gentleman, and I believe he was your father's brother."

I concidered this passage to be intriguing and interesting. Reading the story I was sure Jane didn't have any relatives so this information is quite unexpected. Also we finds out this man seems to be a rich person. And who knows how he could have changed her life. As he was willing to see her, probably he wanted to say or do something important. But anyway if he was mentioned in the story, I suppose we would meet him again.  So the book is getting more and more interesting, let's see what's next.