Quotation from: Jane Eyre

Written by: Charlotte Bronte


"Burns" (such it seems was her name: the girls here were all
called by their surnames, as boys are elsewhere), "Burns, you are
standing on the side of your shoe; turn your toes out immediately."
"Burns, you poke your chin most unpleasantly; draw it in." "Burns,
I insist on your holding your head up; I will not have you before
me in that attitude," &c. &c.


A chapter having been read through twice, the books were closed
and the girls examined. The lesson had comprised part of the reign
of Charles I., and there were sundry questions about tonnage and
poundage and ship-money, which most of them appeared unable to
answer; still, every little difficulty was solved instantly when
it reached Burns: her memory seemed to have retained the substance
of the whole lesson, and she was ready with answers on every point.
I kept expecting that Miss Scatcherd would praise her attention;
but, instead of that, she suddenly cried out -

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