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Chapter VII

           Hitherto,whilegatheringupthediscourseofMr.BrocklehurstandMissTemple,Ihadnot,atthesametime,neglectedprecautionstosecuremypersonalsafety;whichIthoughtwouldbeeffected,ifIcouldonlyeludeobservation. Tothisend,Ihadsatwellbackontheform,andwhileseemingtobebusywithmysum,hadheldmyslateinsuchamannerastoconcealmyface: Imighthaveescapednotice,hadnotmytreacherousslatesomehowhappenedtoslipfrommyhand,andfallingwithanobtrusivecrash,directlydrawneveryeyeuponme;Iknewitwasallovernow,and,asIstoopedtopickupthetwofragmentsofslate,Iralliedmyforcesfortheworst. Itcame. 

           "Acarelessgirl!"saidMr.Brocklehurst,andimmediatelyafter"Itisthenewpupil,Iperceive." AndbeforeIcoulddrawbreath,"ImustnotforgetIhaveawordtosayrespectingher." Thenaloud:howlouditseemedtome!"Letthechildwhobrokeherslatecomeforward!" 

           OfmyownaccordIcouldnothavestirred;Iwasparalysed:butthetwogreatgirlswhositoneachsideofme,setmeonmylegsandpushedmetowardsthedreadjudge,andthenMissTemplegentlyassistedmetohisveryfeet,andIcaughtherwhisperedcounsel 

           "Don’tbeafraid,Jane,Isawitwasanaccident;youshallnotbepunished." 

           Thekindwhisperwenttomyheartlikeadagger. 

           "Anotherminute,andshewilldespisemeforahypocrite,"thoughtI;andanimpulseoffuryagainstReed,Brocklehurst,andCo.boundedinmypulsesattheconviction.IwasnoHelenBurns. 

           "Fetchthatstool,"saidMr.Brocklehurst,pointingtoaveryhighonefromwhichamonitorhadjustrisen:itwasbrought. 

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