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things! it was the sole consolation they had。 Miss Miller was now the only teacher in the room: a group of great girls standing about her spoke with serious and sullen gestures。 I heard the name of Mr。 Brocklehurst pronounced by some lips; at which Miss Miller shook her head disapprovingly; but she made no great effort to cheek the general wrath; doubtless she shared in it。
A clock in the schoolroom struck nine; Miss Miller left her circle; and standing in the middle of the room; cried—
“Silence! To your seats!”
Discipline prevailed: in five minutes the confused throng was resolved into order; and parative silence quelled the Babel clamour of tongues。 The upper teachers now punctually resumed their posts: but still; all seemed to wait。 Ranged on benches down the sides of the room; the eighty girls sat motionless and erect; a quaint assemblage they appeared; all with plain locks bed from their faces; not a curl visible; in brown dresses; made high and surrounded by a narrow tucker about the throat; with little pockets of holland (shaped something like a Highlander’s purse) tied in front of their frocks; and destined to serve the purpose of a work… bag: all; too; wearing woollen stockings and country…made shoes; fastened with brass buckles。 Above twenty of those clad in this costume were full…grown girls; or rather young women; it suited them ill; and gave an air of oddity even to the prettiest。
I was still looking at them; and also at intervals exam
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