From jane eyre by charlotte brontë not a tear rose to burns’s eye; and, while i paused from my sewing, because my fingers quivered at this spectacle with a sentiment of unavailing and impotent anger, not a feature of her pensive face altered its ordinary expression. “hardened girl! ” exclaimed miss scatcherd, “nothing can correct you of your slatternly habits: carry the rod away.” what is miss scatcherd likely feeling during this scene? she is angry that she cannot get a reaction from helen burns. she is embarrassed that she has punished helen burns. she is impressed that helen burns does not cry. she is that helen burns has learned a lesson from her punishment.