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Sympson, Gertrude and Isabella:
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cousins of Shirley Keeldar. Together they are described as “two pattern young ladies, in pattern attire, with pattern deportment” (ch. 22). The descriptions of most of the young ladies in Shirley suggests how tedious Charlotte Brontë found the majority of her female contemporaries. They are described most fully in ch. 26. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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