然而，里德太太是个忧郁、严厉的女人，她无视这一请求，简寄其篱下痛苦度日达十年之久。 But Mrs. Reed, a somber and severe woman, ignores this request for the ten miserable years that Jane spends under her roof.
到新房的第一年是最艰难的一年，但他们仅靠银行贷款艰难度日。 The first year in the new house was the hardest, but they just scraped by on a along from the bank.
弗雷德靠种田勉强度日。 Fred eked out a bare living by farming.
