Question

Helen burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards. a. Who was the speaker? b. Who is Helen Burns? c. Why did the speaker say 'nothing sustained me '? d. What does 'abandoned myslef' mean?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A: the speaker was the narrator or first person

B: She is the friend of Jane Eyre in the book.

C: Nothing or no one supported the speaker, they had no one to rely on.

D: When you reject part of you and refuse to acknoledge part of you such as thoughts.

Explanation:

This is at least my best guess of what the excerpt means.

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