Charlotte Brontë quote: There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?""Are you ...

There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?""Are you a young lady?""I am a thousand times better: I am an honest woman, and as such I will be treated.

~ Charlotte Brontë ~

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