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"Mr Brocklehurst is not a god: nor is he even a great and admired

man: he is little liked here; he never took steps to make himself

liked Had he treated you as an especial favourite, you would have

found enereater number would offer you sympathy if they dared Teachers and

pupils may look coldly on you for a day or two, but friendly

feelings are concealed in their hearts; and if you persevere in

doing well, these feelings will ere long appear so much the more

evidently for their temporary suppression Besides, Jane"--she

paused

"Well, Helen?" said I, putting ently to warm them, and went on "If all the world hated you, and believed you wicked, while your own

conscience approved you, and absolved you frouilt, you would not

be without friends"

"No; I know I should think well of h:

if others don't love me I would rather die than live--I cannot bear

to be solitary and hated, Helen Look here; to gain some real

affection from you, or Miss Tely submit to have the bone of my arm broken, or to