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Ch. XXXVIII : The Injured Man; Lord Lowborough to Ralph
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Though I hate him from my heart, and should rejoice at any calamity that could befall him, I'll leave him to God; and though I abhor my own life, I'll leave that, too, to Him that gave it.

— Anne Brontë

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Though I hate him from my heart, and should rejoice at any calamity that could befall him, I'll leave him to God; and though I abhor my own life, I'll leave that, too, to Him that gave it." in the context of "Ch. XXXVIII : The Injured Man; Lord Lowborough to Ralph" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Anne Brontë

About Anne Brontë

Anne Brontë (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest sibling of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, who published her works under the pseudonyms Acton Bell. The three women collectively became known as the Brontë sisters.