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ast fortnight。 How is this? I looked over the regulations; and I find no such meal as lunch mentioned。 Who introduced this innovation? and by what authority?”

“I must be responsible for the circumstance; sir;” replied Miss Temple: “the breakfast was so ill prepared that the pupils could not possibly eat it; and I dared not allow them to remain fasting till dinner…time。”

“Madam; allow me an instant。 You are aware that my plan in bringing up these girls is; not to accustom them to habits of luxury and indulgence; but to render them hardy; patient; self…denying。 Should any little accidental disappointment of the appetite occur; such as the spoiling of a meal; the under or the over dressing of a dish; the incident ought not to be neutralised by replacing with something more delicate the fort lost; thus pampering the body and obviating the aim of this institution; it ought to be improved to the spiritual edification of the pupils; by encouraging them to evince fortitude under temporary privation。 A brief address on those occasions would not be mistimed; wherein a judicious instructor would take the opportunity of referring to the sufferings of the primitive Christians; to the torments of martyrs; to the exhortations of our blessed Lord Himself; calling upon His disciples to take up their cross and follow Him; to His warnings that man shall not live by bread alone; but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God; to His divine consolations; “If ye suffer hunger or thirst for My sake; happy are ye。” Oh; madam; when you put bread and cheese; instead of burnt porridge; into these children’s mouths; you may indeed feed their vile bodies; but you little think how you starve their immortal souls!”

Mr。 Brocklehurst again paused—perhaps overe by his

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