 ... which pressed hardly on the younger pupils : whenever the famished . great girls had an opportunity, they would coax or menace the little ones out of their portion. Many a time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread...  Jane Eyre - Page 60by Charlotte Brontë - 1864 - 483 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1848 - 878 pages
...an opportunity, they would corns or menace the little ones out of their portion. Many a time I hare shared between two claimants the precious morsel of...mug of coffee, I have swallowed the remainder with nn accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger. "Sundays were dreary days... | |
 | 1859 - 684 pages
...the little ones out of their portion. Many a time I have shared between two claimants the pre cious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea time ; and...out cold, we arrived at church colder ; during the morniug service we became almost paralyzed. It was too- far to return to dinner, and an allowance of... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1872 - 520 pages
...time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time ; and after relinquishing to a third, half the contents...colder : during the morning service we became almost paralysed. It was too far to return to dinner, and an allowance of cold meat and bread, in the same... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1890 - 494 pages
...I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distrib" uted at tea-time ; and after relinquishing to a third half the contents...the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears foiced from me by the exigency of hunger. Sundays were dreary days in that wintry season. W& had to... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - 620 pages
...time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time ; and after relinquishing to a third half the contents...in that wintry season. We had to walk two miles to Brocklebridgo Church, where our patron officiated. We set out cold, we arrived at church colder : during... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1893 - 372 pages
...time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time ; and after relinquishing to a third, half the contents...colder: during the morning service we became almost paralysed. It was too far to return to dinner, and an allowance of cold meat and bread, in the same... | |
 | Marion Harland - 1899 - 370 pages
...time 1 have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time, and, after relinquishing to a third half the contents...in that wintry season. We had to walk two miles to church. We set out cold ; we arrived at church colder. During the morning service we became almost... | |
 | Kirk Munroe, Mary Hartwell Catherwood - 1902 - 444 pages
...time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time ; and after relinquishing to a third half the contents...of coffee, I have swallowed the remainder with an accompani105 ment of secret tears forced from me by the exigency of hunger. Sundays were dreary days... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1905 - 356 pages
...time I have shared between two claimants the precious morsel of brown bread distributed at tea-time ; and after relinquishing to a third, half the contents...colder : during the morning service we became almost paralysed. It was too far to return to dinner, and an allowance of cold meat and bread, in the same... | |
 | Brontë Society - 1906 - 268 pages
...Sundays, is clearly suggested by V Tunstall Church, about three miles from Cowan Bridge. Jane Eyre says " Sundays were dreary days in that wintry season. We...set out cold, we arrived at church colder ; during morning service we became almost paralysed. It was too far to return to dinner, and an allowance of... | |
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