But I feel this, Helen: I must dislike those who, whatever I do to ple…

Charlotte Bronte
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But I feel this, Helen: I must dislike those who, whatever I do to please them, persist in disliking me; I must resist those who punish me unjustly. It is as natural as that I should love those who show me affection, or submit to punishment when I feel it is deserved. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2013). Jane Eyre, p.75, Simon and Schuster
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