 What is it about?" I continued. I hardly know where 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 sympathy somewhere; for I too liked reading,...  Jane Eyre: An Autobiography - Page 43de Charlotte Brontë - 1897 - 436 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Saunders - 1848 - 434 pages
...nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too 1iked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind ;...title : " Rasselas" looked dull to my trifling taste : 1 saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii ; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely... | |
 | 1859 - 684 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and...bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed pages. T returned it to her ; she received it quietly, and without saying any thing, she was about... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1872 - 520 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and...bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed pages. I returned it to her ; she received it quietly, and without saying anything she was about to... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1890 - 494 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits: but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and...bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed pages. I returned it to her; she received it quietly, and without saying anything she was about to... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - 694 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits; but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and...bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed pages. I returned it to her ; she received it quietly, and without saying anything she was about to... | |
 | 1892 - 606 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits; but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and...substantial. " You may look at it," replied the girl, ottering me the book. I did so ; a brief examination convinced me that the contents were less taking... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1893 - 372 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and...bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed pages. I returned it to her; she received it quietly, and without saying anything she was about to... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1905 - 450 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits ; but I think her occupations touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and...that the contents were less taking than the title : Rassclaa looked dull to my trifling taste ; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii ; no... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1905 - 356 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and...convinced me that the contents were less taking than the tide : " Rasselas " looked dull to my trifling taste ; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë - 2005 - 1384 pages
...contrary to my nature and habits: but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and...convinced me that the contents were less taking than the tide: Rasselas looked dull to my trifling taste; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii;... | |
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