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A quarter of an hour passed before lessons again began, during which

the schoolroolorious tumult; for that space of time it

seemed to be permitted to talk loud and e The whole conversation ran on the breakfast, which

one and all abused roundly Poor things! it was the sole

consolation they had Miss Miller was now the only teacher in the

roo about her spoke with serious

and sullen gestures I heard the name of Mr Brocklehurst

pronounced by soly; but she eneral

wrath; doubtless she shared in it

A clock in the schoolroo in the middle of the room, cried "Silence! To your seats!"

Discipline prevailed: in fivewas

resolved into order, and coues The upper teachers now punctually resued on benches down the

sides of the rooirls sat e they appeared, all with plain locks combed from

their faces, not a curl visible; in brown dresses, h and

surrounded by a narrow tucker about the throat, with little pockets

of holland (shaped sohlander's purse) tied in

front of their frocks, and destined to serve the purpose of a work-