s； which； freshening daily； suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night； and left each morning brighter traces of her steps。 Flowers peeped out amongst the leaves； snow…drops； crocuses； purple auriculas； and golden…eyed pansies。 On Thursday afternoons （half…holidays） we now took walks； and found still sweeter flowers opening by the wayside； under the hedges。
I discovered； too； that a great pleasure； an enjoyment which the horizon only bounded； lay all outside the high and spike…guarded walls of our garden： this pleasure consisted in prospect of noble summits girdling a great hill…hollow； rich in verdure and shadow； in a bright beck； full of dark stones and sparkling eddies。 How different had this scene looked when I viewed it laid out beneath the iron sky of winter； stiffened in frost； shrouded with snow！— when mists as chill as death wandered to the impulse of east winds along those purple peaks； and rolled down “ing” and holm till they blended with the frozen fog of the beck！ That beck itself was then a torrent； turbid and curbless： it tore asunder the wood； and sent a raving sound through the air； often thickened with wild rain or whirling sleet； and for the forest on its banks； that showed only ranks of skeletons。
April advanced to May： a bright serene May it was； days of blue sky； placid sunshine； and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration。 And now vegetation matured with vigour； Lowood shook loose its tresses； it became all green； all flowery； its great elm； ash； and oak skeletons were restored to majestic life； woodland plants sprang up profusely in its recesses； unnumbered varieties of moss filled its hollows； and it made a strange ground…sunshine out of the wealth of its wild primrose plants： I have seen their pale gold