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Quotes from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
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1 I am the servant of an infallible Master.
2 Hannah, the servant, was my most frequent visitor.
3 One of his lately hired servants, a footman, answered it.
4 I must send away half the servants and shut up part of the house; or let it off.
5 She would canter up to the door on her pony, followed by a mounted livery servant.
6 The two ladies, their brother, Mr. St. John, the old servant, were all gazing at me.
7 And she produced from her pocket a most housewifely bunch of keys, and delivered them to the servant.
8 A long grace was said and a hymn sung; then a servant brought in some tea for the teachers, and the meal began.
9 My little servant, after helping me to clean my house, was gone, well satisfied with the fee of a penny for her aid.
10 If I had time, and was not in mortal dread of some prating prig of a servant passing, I would know what all this means.
11 The hall lamp was now lit, and it amused her to look over the balustrade and watch the servants passing backwards and forwards.
12 The servants were called in, the dining-room tables wheeled away, the lights otherwise disposed, the chairs placed in a semicircle opposite the arch.
13 I looked: I saw a woman attired like a well-dressed servant, matronly, yet still young; very good-looking, with black hair and eyes, and lively complexion.
14 The dining-room doors were thrown open; and, as it was Christmas-time, the servants were allowed to assemble in the hall, to hear some of the ladies sing and play.
15 Lulled by the sound, I at last dropped asleep; I had not long slumbered when the sudden cessation of motion awoke me; the coach-door was open, and a person like a servant was standing at it: I saw her face and dress by the light of the lamps.
16 I bethought myself to go upstairs and see how the dying woman sped, who lay there almost unheeded: the very servants paid her but a remittent attention: the hired nurse, being little looked after, would slip out of the room whenever she could.
17 And you see, for such a large house, there are very few servants, because master has never lived here much; and when he does come, being a bachelor, he needs little waiting on: but I always think it best to err on the safe side; a door is soon fastened, and it is as well to have a drawn bolt between one and any mischief that may be about.
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