Inquiry was made into the origin of the scourge, and by degrees various facts came out which excited public indignation in a high degree. The unhealthy nature of the site; the quantity and quality of the children's food; the brackish, fetid water used in its preparation; the pupils' wretched clothing and accommodations--all these things were discovered, and the discovery produced a result mortifying to Mr. Brocklehurst, but beneficial to the institution.
La position malsaine de l'établissement, la quantité et la qualité de la nourriture, l'eau saumâtre et fétide employée pour la préparation des aliments, l'insuffisance des vêtements, tout enfin fut dévoilé. Cette découverte, mortifiante pour M. Brockelhurst, fut très utile pour l'institution.