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Chapter VIII

           "Helen,whydoyoustaywithagirlwhomeverybodybelievestobealiar?" 

           "Everybody,Jane?Why,thereareonlyeightypeoplewhohaveheardyoucalledso,andtheworldcontainshundredsofmillions." 

           "ButwhathaveItodowithmillions?Theeighty,Iknow,despiseme." 

           "Jane,youaremistaken:probablynotoneintheschooleitherdespisesordislikesyou:many,Iamsure,pityyoumuch." 

           "HowcantheypitymeafterwhatMr.Brocklehursthassaid?" 

           "Mr.Brocklehurstisnotagod:norisheevenagreatandadmiredman:heislittlelikedhere;henevertookstepstomakehimselfliked. Hadhetreatedyouasanespecialfavourite,youwouldhavefoundenemies,declaredorcovert,allaroundyou;asitis,thegreaternumberwouldofferyousympathyiftheydared. Teachersandpupilsmaylookcoldlyonyouforadayortwo,butfriendlyfeelingsareconcealedintheirhearts;andifyoupersevereindoingwell,thesefeelingswillerelongappearsomuchthemoreevidentlyfortheirtemporarysuppression. Besides,Jane"shepaused. 

           "Well,Helen?"saidI,puttingmyhandintohers:shechafedmyfingersgentlytowarmthem,andwenton 

           "Ifalltheworldhatedyou,andbelievedyouwicked,whileyourownconscienceapprovedyou,andabsolvedyoufromguilt,youwouldnotbewithoutfriends." 

           "No;IknowIshouldthinkwellofmyself;butthatisnotenough:ifothersdon’tlovemeIwouldratherdiethanliveIcannotbeartobesolitaryandhated,Helen. 

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