Janeresistedallthewaytothered-room,whichundoubtedlystrengthenedthebadopinionBessieand***bbotentertainedofherwhiletheycarriedhertothedesignatedplacetoimplementthelockdown.Theythrustthelittlegirlonalowottomanandthreatenedtotieherdownifsherefusedtostaystillonthestool.Seeingherdarenottostir,theyleftandlockedtheroomsothatJanewasleftaloneinachilly,silent,solemnanddarkchamber,bleedingandsobbing.Lookingintothemirror,shesawastrangelittlefiguregazingatherselfwithawhitefaceandarmsandglitteringeyesoffear.
贝茜和阿博特抓着简爱，押送她到红房间关禁闭。这一路上，简爱一直在挣扎，这无疑加重了两人对她的恶感。他们把她丢到一个有软垫的矮凳上，并威胁说，如果她不好好待在凳子上，就把她绑起来。看到她不敢随意动弹，他们才锁门离去，把简爱一个人留在了这个寒冷、寂静、肃穆、漆黑的房间中，流着血，啜泣着。对着镜子，简爱看到一个陌生的小孩，面无血色，手臂苍白，目光怯怯地盯着她。
ThemoodoftherevoltedslavewasbracingJanewithitsbittervigour.Shefeltunjustforgeneralopprobriumagainstherwhojustactedinself-defensetoavertfartherviolenceandshedidnotunderstandwhyitwasherwhowasalwaysaccusedandcondemned.***stimewentby,shegrewbydegreescoldasastoneandhercouragesankwiththeriseofhabitualmoodofhumiliation,self-doubtandforlorndepression.
Thered-roomwasthebedroomoftheReedswhenMr.Reed,Jane’suncle,wasalivenineyearsago,butitwasalsowhereMr.Reedbreathedthelastandlayinstate.Thechamberwasseldomenteredafterhisdeath.OnlymaidscameonSaturdaystowipedustfrommirrorsandfurniture.Recallingthedeathofheruncle,sherememberedthathehadmadehiswifepromisetotakegoodcareofherbeforeleavingtheworld.Shehadheardpeoplesayingthatdeadmenmightreturntotheearthoncetheirlastwisheswereviolated.Shewipedhertearsandhushedhersobs,fearfullestanysignofgriefwouldwakenhisuncle’ssoul.
Suddenlyabeamoflightgleamedonthewallanditwasthoughtbythisterrifiedandnervousgirlasaheraldofaguestfromanotherworld.Shefreakedout,rushedtothedoor,shookthelockandyelledforhelp.Bessieand***bbotappeared.Shebeggedthemtotakeherbacktothenursery.ButMrs.Reedarrivedthen.Consideringheractsaschildren’sartifice,shefeltherviolencerepulsiveanddecidedtoprolongthelockdownbyonehour.Janefellintounconsciousnesssoonaftertheyleftwiththedoorlocked.
突然，一束光打在墙上。简爱又惊又怕，以为这是另一个世界的灵魂归来的预兆。她吓坏了，冲到门口，猛拧把手，大叫救命。贝茜和阿博特来了。她恳求他们把她送回儿童房。但是这时候，里德夫人到了。她认为这都是小孩子的把戏，烦透了她的大吵大闹，于是决定再关她一个小时。他们锁门离去后不久，简爱就昏倒了。