I was left there alone--winner of the field. It was the hardest battle I had fought, and the first victory I had gained: I stood awhile on the rug, where Mr. Brocklehurst had stood, and I enjoyed my conqueror's solitude.
On m'avait laissée seule, maîtresse du terrain; c'était ma plus rude bataille, ma première victoire: je restai un moment à la place où s'était assis M. Brockelhurst, jouissant de ma solitude conquise.