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This reads as a protest against being talked down to, and against the social language that tries to place a woman below her own judgment. It can be taken to mean that dignity matters more than politeness when respect is withheld. In a heated exchange, it lands as a refusal to accept condescension or vague accusations without challenge.
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About Charlotte Brontë
English novelist and poet
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet. Born Charlotte Nicholls, she is best known as the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë, and for her novel Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre first appeared under the pen name Currer Bell and was a major success when it was published. It has since come to be regarded as a classic of English literature.
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