| Charlotte Brontë - 1850 - 336 pages
...violence that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." "What then?" "Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says,...I should bless her son John, which is impossible." Helen heard me patiently to the end: I expected she would then make a remark, but she said nothing.... | |
| Charlotte Brontë - 1850 - 500 pages
...violence that best overcomes hate—nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." "What then?" " Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says,...his word your rule, and his conduct your example." " Love yaur enemies ; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use... | |
| 1859 - 684 pages
...nor vengeance that most certainly heals iajury." " What then 1" "Read the New Testament, and observa nce, must, by an almost inevitable law, become a "tyrant" in our later sense of the you ; do good to them that Jhate you and de spitefully use you." " Then I should love Mrs. Reed, which... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." " What then ?" ' " Head the New Testament, and observe what Christ says, and...should love Mrs. Reed, which I cannot do. I should ble^a her son John, which is impossible." In her turn Helen Burns asked me to explain ; and I proceeded... | |
| Charlotte Brontë - 1885 - 410 pages
...violence that best overcomes hate, nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." " What then ? " " Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says, and how he acts ; make his word your rale, and his conduct your example.' "What does he say?" " Love your enemies ; bless them that curse... | |
| Charlotte Brontë - 1890 - 494 pages
...violence that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." "What then?" " Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says,...rule, and his conduct your example." "What does he say_?" "Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully... | |
| Charlotte Brontë - 1992 - 452 pages
...not violence that best overcomes hate - nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury.' 'What then?' 'Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says,...conduct your example.' 'What does He say?' 'Love your enemies;13 bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you.' 'Then... | |
| Regina Barreca - 1994 - 204 pages
...Burns counsels Jane to love her enemies and bless those who curse her, Jane earnestly explains that "then I should love Mrs. Reed, which I cannot do: I should bless her son John, which is impossible" (90). Jane makes explicit her position on turning the other cheek: "When we are struck at without a... | |
| Barbara Quintero - 1996 - 112 pages
...enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you." Jane replies, "Then I should love Mrs. Reed, which I cannot do; I should bless her son John, which is impossible." Analysis Jane's passionate nature is again expressed through her confrontation with Mrs. Reed. She... | |
| Charlotte Brontë - 1999 - 690 pages
...not violence that best overcomes hate - nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." "What then?" "Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says,...do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you."1 "Then I should love Mrs. Reed, which I cannot do; I should bless her son John, which is impossible."... | |
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