The Life of Charlotte Brontë Volume 1 Chapter 11 Part 1

In which the Brontë sisters embark on their first journey to the continent, settling in a venerable Brussels pensionnat where the weight of history, religion, and harsh discipline frame their earnest pursuit of knowledge amidst foreign manners and customs. The account is enriched by observations of their instructors’ high esteem and the sisters’ own scholarly endeavours in mastering the French language through unorthodox yet inspired methods.