ast fortnight。 How is this？ I looked over the regulations； and I find no such meal as lunch mentioned。 Who introduced this innovation？ and by what authority？”
“I must be responsible for the circumstance； sir；” replied Miss Temple： “the breakfast was so ill prepared that the pupils could not possibly eat it； and I dared not allow them to remain fasting till dinner…time。”
“Madam； allow me an instant。 You are aware that my plan in bringing up these girls is； not to accustom them to habits of luxury and indulgence； but to render them hardy； patient； self…denying。 Should any little accidental disappointment of the appetite occur； such as the spoiling of a meal； the under or the over dressing of a dish； the incident ought not to be neutralised by replacing with something more delicate the fort lost； thus pampering the body and obviating the aim of this institution； it ought to be improved to the spiritual edification of the pupils； by encouraging them to evince fortitude under temporary privation。 A brief address on those occasions would not be mistimed； wherein a judicious instructor would take the opportunity of referring to the sufferings of the primitive Christians； to the torments of martyrs； to the exhortations of our blessed Lord Himself； calling upon His disciples to take up their cross and follow Him； to His warnings that man shall not live by bread alone； but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God； to His divine consolations； “If ye suffer hunger or thirst for My sake； happy are ye。” Oh； madam； when you put bread and cheese； instead of burnt porridge； into these children’s mouths； you may indeed feed their vile bodies； but you little think how you starve their immortal souls！”
Mr。 Brocklehurst again paused—perhaps overe by his