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"I like it," she answered, after a pause of a second or two, during

which she examined me

"What is it about?" I continued I hardly knohere I found the

hardihood thus to open a conversation with a stranger; the step was

contrary to my nature and habits: but I think her occupation

touched a chord of syh of a frivolous and childish kind; I could not digest or

comprehend the serious or substantial

"Youme the book

I did so; a brief exa than the title: "Rasselas" looked dull toabout genii; no bright

variety seees I returned it

to her; she received it quietly, and without saying anything she was

about to relapse into her forain I ventured to

disturb her "Can you tellon that stone over the door means?

What is Lowood Institution?"

"This house where you are come to live"

"And why do they call it Institution? Is it in any way different

from other schools?"

"It is partly a charity-school: you and I, and all the rest of us,

are charity-children I suppose you are an orphan: are not either