chapter05
CHAPTERV
FIVEo\'clockhadhardlystruckonthemorningofthe19thofJanuary，whenBessiebroughtacandleintomyclosetandfoundmealreadyupandnearlydressed。Ihadrisenhalfanhourbeforeherentrance，andhadwashedmyface，andputonmyclothesbythelightofahalf—moonjustsetting，whoseraysstreamedthroughthenarrowwindownearmycrib。IwastoleaveGatesheadthatdaybyacoachwhichpassedthelodgegatesatsixA。M。Bessiewastheonlypersonyetrisen;shehadlitafireinthenursery，whereshenowproceededtomakemybreakfast。Fewchildrencaneatwhenexcitedwiththethoughtsofajourney;norcouldI。Bessie，havingpressedmeinvaintotakeafewspoonfulsoftheboiledmilkandbreadshehadpreparedforme，wrappedupsomebiscuitsinapaperandputthemintomybag;thenshehelpedmeonwithmypelisseandbonnet，andwrappingherselfinashawl，sheandIleftthenursery。AswepassedMrs。
Reed\'sbedroom，shesaid，\'WillyougoinandbidMissisgood—bye？\'
\'No，Bessie:shecametomycriblastnightwhenyouweregonedowntosupper，andsaidIneednotdisturbherinthemorning，ormycousinseither;andshetoldmetorememberthatshehadalwaysbeenmybestfriend，andtospeakofherandbegratefultoheraccordingly。\'