"Jane Eyre"
by Charlotte Bronte

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     Miss Miller signed to me to sit on a bench near the door, then walking up to the top of the long room she cried out--

     "Monitors, collect the lesson-books and put them away!"

     Four tall girls arose from different tables, and going round, gathered the books and removed them. Miss Miller again gave the word of command--

     "Monitors, fetch the supper-trays!"

 

     The tall girls went out and returned presently, each bearing a tray, with portions of something, I knew not what, arranged thereon, and a pitcher of water and mug in the middle of each tray. The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of the water, the mug being common to all. When it came to my turn, I drank, for I was thirsty, but did not touch the food, excitement and fatigue rendering me incapable of eating: I now saw, however, that it was a thin oaten cake shared into fragments.

 
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