My name is Bertha.

My name is Bertha.

I live in the attic.

I live in the attic.

Everyone thinks I am crazy.

Everyone thinks I am crazy.

But I am not crazy.

But I am not crazy.

I am angry.

I am angry.

I watch the new girl come to my house.

I watch the new girl come to my house.

Her name is Jane.

Her name is Jane.

She is small and quiet.

She is small and quiet.

She teaches the little French girl.

She teaches the little French girl.

The little girl is not my husband's real daughter, but he loves her.

The little girl is not my husband's real daughter, but he loves her.

My husband is Edward.

My husband is Edward.

He was my husband first, before Jane came.

He was my husband first, before Jane came.

But he locked me up here.

But he locked me up here.

He tells everyone I am mad.

He tells everyone I am mad.

He is ashamed of me. I watch Jane and Edward fall in love.

He is ashamed of me. I watch Jane and Edward fall in love.

I see them in the garden.

I see them in the garden.

I see them talk by the fire.

I see them talk by the fire.

Jane does not know about me.

Jane does not know about me.

Edward does not tell her.

Edward does not tell her.

One night, I come down from the attic.

One night, I come down from the attic.

I go to Edward's room.

I go to Edward's room.

I set his bed on fire.

I set his bed on fire.

Jane saves him.

Jane saves him.

She throws water on the fire.

She throws water on the fire.

Edward thinks it was a servant.

Edward thinks it was a servant.

But it was me. I am so lonely in the attic.

But it was me. I am so lonely in the attic.

Grace brings me food.

Grace brings me food.

She watches me.

She watches me.

But she drinks too much wine.

But she drinks too much wine.

When she sleeps, I escape.

When she sleeps, I escape.

One day, I go to Jane

One day, I go to Jane

's room.'

's room.'

'I tear her wedding dress.'

'I tear her wedding dress.'

'The pretty white dress.'

'The pretty white dress.'

'I rip it into pieces.'

'I rip it into pieces.'

'I want to rip Jane too, but I don'

'I want to rip Jane too, but I don'

t. On the wedding day, Jane learns about me.

t. On the wedding day, Jane learns about me.

A man comes to the church.

A man comes to the church.

He says Edward already has a wife.

He says Edward already has a wife.

Edward brings everyone to see me.

Edward brings everyone to see me.

"This is my wife,"

"This is my wife,"

he says.

he says.

"She is mad."

"She is mad."

Jane runs away.

Jane runs away.

I am happy.

I am happy.

But I am still locked in the attic.

But I am still locked in the attic.

Months pass.

Months pass.

I am more angry now.

I am more angry now.

I want to be free.

I want to be free.

I want to burn everything.

I want to burn everything.

One night, Grace drinks too much wine again.

One night, Grace drinks too much wine again.

I take her keys.

I take her keys.

I go downstairs.

I go downstairs.

I light fires everywhere.

I light fires everywhere.

The house burns.

The house burns.

The flames are beautiful and orange.

The flames are beautiful and orange.

Edward tries to save me, but I jump from the roof.

Edward tries to save me, but I jump from the roof.

Now I am free.

Now I am free.

The house is gone.

The house is gone.

Edward cannot see now.

Edward cannot see now.

But Jane comes back.

But Jane comes back.

She still loves him.

She still loves him.

They get married in the ashes of my prison.

They get married in the ashes of my prison.

I am dead, but I am finally free.

I am dead, but I am finally free.