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Chapter XXIX

           "Andyouneedhelp,doyounot?" 

           "Ineedit,andIseekitsofar,sir,thatsometruephilanthropistwillputmeinthewayofgettingworkwhichIcando,andtheremunerationforwhichwillkeepme,ifbutinthebarestnecessariesoflife." 

           "IknownotwhetherIamatruephilanthropist;yetIamwillingtoaidyoutotheutmostofmypowerinapurposesohonest. First,then,tellmewhatyouhavebeenaccustomedtodo,andwhatyoucando." 

           Ihadnowswallowedmytea. Iwasmightilyrefreshedbythebeverage;asmuchsoasagiantwithwine:itgavenewtonetomyunstrungnerves,andenabledmetoaddressthispenetratingyoungjudgesteadily. 

           "Mr.Rivers,"Isaid,turningtohim,andlookingathim,ashelookedatme,openlyandwithoutdiffidence,"youandyoursistershavedonemeagreatservicethegreatestmancandohisfellow-being;youhaverescuedme,byyournoblehospitality,fromdeath. Thisbenefitconferredgivesyouanunlimitedclaimonmygratitude,andaclaim,toacertainextent,onmyconfidence. Iwilltellyouasmuchofthehistoryofthewandereryouhaveharboured,asIcantellwithoutcompromisingmyownpeaceofmindmyownsecurity,moralandphysical,andthatofothers. 

           "Iamanorphan,thedaughterofaclergyman. MyparentsdiedbeforeIcouldknowthem. Iwasbroughtupadependant;educatedinacharitableinstitution. Iwilleventellyouthenameoftheestablishment,whereIpassedsixyearsasapupil,andtwoasateacherLowoodOrphanAsylum,shire:youwillhaveheardofit,Mr.Rivers? theRev.RobertBrocklehurstisthetreasurer." 

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