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Tonight, by listener request, we'll read the second part to the classic 1847 novel Jane

Ayr by English writer Charlotte Bronti.

It's the story of a young orphaned girl

who lives with her aunt and cousins

and is mistreated by them.

The novel is considered one of the greatest works of English

fiction. In part one, we read chapter one and the opening of Chapter 2.

Poor little Jane is bullied by her entire adopted family of an aunt and cousins,

along with being misunderstood and treated meanly by their servants.

After she is unfairly punished for standing up for herself,

by being locked in a guest room,

she starts to examine this red-colored room further. Let's get cozy.

get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths. The red room was a square chamber, very seldom slept in. I might say never.

Indeed, unless when a chance influx of visitors at Gateshead Hall rendered

it necessary to turn to account all the accommodation it contained.

Yet it was one of the largest and stateliest chambers

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