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Chapter III

           "Perhapsyoumaywhoknows?HaveyouanyrelationsbesidesMrs.Reed?" 

           "Ithinknot,sir." 

           "Nonebelongingtoyourfather?" 

           "Idon’tknow. IaskedAuntReedonce,andshesaidpossiblyImighthavesomepoor,lowrelationscalledEyre,butsheknewnothingaboutthem." 

           "Ifyouhadsuch,wouldyouliketogotothem?" 

           Ireflected.Povertylooksgrimtogrownpeople;stillmoresotochildren: theyhavenotmuchideaofindustrious,working,respectablepoverty; theythinkofthewordonlyasconnectedwithraggedclothes,scantyfood,firelessgrates,rudemanners,anddebasingvices:povertyformewassynonymouswithdegradation. 

           "No;Ishouldnotliketobelongtopoorpeople,"wasmyreply. 

           "Noteveniftheywerekindtoyou?" 

           Ishookmyhead: Icouldnotseehowpoorpeoplehadthemeansofbeingkind;andthentolearntospeaklikethem,toadopttheirmanners,tobeuneducated,togrowuplikeoneofthepoorwomenIsawsometimesnursingtheirchildrenorwashingtheirclothesatthecottagedoorsofthevillageofGateshead:no,Iwasnotheroicenoughtopurchaselibertyatthepriceofcaste. 

           "Butareyourrelativessoverypoor?Aretheyworkingpeople?" 

           "Icannottell;AuntReedsaysifIhaveany,theymustbeabeggarlyset:Ishouldnotliketogoabegging." 

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