She needed her best spirits to say what was in her heart, for at other times she had not courage.

She never gave decided opinions at such times.

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"Charlotte said she could get on with any one who had a bump at the top of their heads (meaning conscientiousness).

I found that I seldom differed from her, except that she was far too tolerant of stupid people, if they had a grain of kindness in them." It was about this time that Mr.Bronte provided his children with a teacher in drawing, who turned out to be a man of considerable talent, but very little principle.