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,... Jane Eyre - Page 57de Charlotte Brontë - 1922 - 457 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1857 - 850 pages
...in recording his supposed principles in the following words, which conclude a long harangue. “0, Madam, when you put bread and cheese instead of burnt porridge into these children's mouths, you may feed their vile bodies, but you little think how you starve their immortal souls ! “—jane Eyre,... | |
| Charlotte Brontë - 1872 - 520 pages
...follow him; to his warnings that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeded! out of the mouth of God; to his divine consolations,...immortal souls!" Mr. Brocklehurst again paused—perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down when he first began to speak to her; but she... | |
| Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - 694 pages
...hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye.' Oh, madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead of burned porridge, into these children's mouths, you may indeed...immortal souls!" Mr. Brocklehurst again paused—perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down when he first began to speak to her; but she... | |
| 1892 - 606 pages
...hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye.' Oh, madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead of burned porridge, into these children's mouths, you may indeed...immortal souls!" Mr. Brocklehurst again paused—perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down when he first began to speak to her;_ but she... | |
| James Baldwin - 1897 - 254 pages
...of God; to His divine consolations, 'If ye suffer 15 hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye.' O madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead of burnt...little think how you starve their immortal souls! " 20 Mr. Brocklehurst again paused — perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down... | |
| James Baldwin - 1897 - 254 pages
...of God; to His divine consolations, 'If ye suffer 15 hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye.' O madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead of burnt...little think how you starve their immortal souls! " 20 Mr. Brocklehurst again paused — perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down... | |
| Kirk Munroe, Mary Hartwell Catherwood - 1902 - 444 pages
...hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye.' Oh, madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead of burned porridge, into these children's mouths, you may indeed...starve their immortal souls ! " Mr. Brocklehurst again paused — perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down when he first began to speak... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - 1907 - 814 pages
...of God ; to His divine consolations, ' If ye suffer hunger or thirst for my sake, happy are ye.' O madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead of burnt...souls ! " Mr. Brocklehurst again paused—perhaps overcome by his feelings. Miss Temple had looked down when he first began to speak to her ; but she... | |
| Eve P. Smith, Lisa A. Merkel-HolguÃn - 328 pages
...self-denying." He believes that missing occasional meals will do charity girls more good than harm. "Oh madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead...little think how you starve their immortal souls" [Bronte]. "I become neglected" was the way Dickens' favorite child, David Copperfield, describes his... | |
| Barbara Quintero - 1996 - 112 pages
...not with braided hair and costly apparel.” He scolds Miss Temple for giving them bread and cheese. “Oh Madam, when you put bread and cheese, instead...little think how you starve their immortal souls!” His declarations of scripture heighten his hypocrisy, claiming he is doing this for the good of their... | |
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