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Chapter V

           Inturningaleafshehappenedtolookup,andIsaidtoherdirectly 

           "Isyourbookinteresting?" Ihadalreadyformedtheintentionofaskinghertolendittomesomeday. 

           "Ilikeit,"sheanswered,afterapauseofasecondortwo,duringwhichsheexaminedme. 

           "Whatisitabout?"Icontinued. IhardlyknowwhereIfoundthehardihoodthustoopenaconversationwithastranger;thestepwascontrarytomynatureandhabits: butIthinkheroccupationtouchedachordofsympathysomewhere;forItoolikedreading,thoughofafrivolousandchildishkind;Icouldnotdigestorcomprehendtheseriousorsubstantial. 

           "Youmaylookatit,"repliedthegirl,offeringmethebook. 

           Ididso;abriefexaminationconvincedmethatthecontentswerelesstakingthanthetitle: "Rasselas"lookeddulltomytriflingtaste;Isawnothingaboutfairies,nothingaboutgenii;nobrightvarietyseemedspreadovertheclosely-printedpages. Ireturnedittoher;shereceiveditquietly,andwithoutsayinganythingshewasabouttorelapseintoherformerstudiousmood:againIventuredtodisturbher 

           "Canyoutellmewhatthewritingonthatstoneoverthedoormeans?WhatisLowoodInstitution?" 

           "Thishousewhereyouarecometolive." 

           "AndwhydotheycallitInstitution?Isitinanywaydifferentfromotherschools?" 

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