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Chapter XIII

           "Haveyouseenmuchsociety?" 

           "NonebutthepupilsandteachersofLowood,andnowtheinmatesofThornfield." 

           "Haveyoureadmuch?" 

           "Onlysuchbooksascameinmyway;andtheyhavenotbeennumerousorverylearned." 

           "Youhavelivedthelifeofanun:nodoubtyouarewelldrilledinreligiousforms;Brocklehurst,whoIunderstanddirectsLowood,isaparson,ishenot?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Andyougirlsprobablyworshippedhim,asaconventfullofreligieuseswouldworshiptheirdirector." 

           "Oh,no." 

           "Youareverycool!No!What!anovicenotworshipherpriest!Thatsoundsblasphemous." 

           "IdislikedMr.Brocklehurst;andIwasnotaloneinthefeeling. Heisaharshman;atoncepompousandmeddling;hecutoffourhair;andforeconomy’ssakeboughtusbadneedlesandthread,withwhichwecouldhardlysew." 

           "Thatwasveryfalseeconomy,"remarkedMrs.Fairfax,whonowagaincaughtthedriftofthedialogue. 

           "Andwasthattheheadandfrontofhisoffending?"demandedMr.Rochester. 

           "Hestarveduswhenhehadthesolesuperintendenceoftheprovisiondepartment,beforethecommitteewasappointed;andheboreduswithlonglecturesonceaweek,andwitheveningreadingsfrombooksofhisowninditing,aboutsuddendeathsandjudgments,whichmadeusafraidtogotobed." 

           "WhatagewereyouwhenyouwenttoLowood?" 

           "Aboutten." 

           "Andyoustayedthereeightyears:youarenow,then,eighteen?" 

           Iassented. 

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