In the schoolroom her quick mind had taken readily that strong starch of unexplained rules and disconnected facts which saves ignorance from any painful sense of limpness.

Summary

This quote suggests that in the school environment, the individual's sharp intellect readily absorbs the rigid structure of unexplained rules and disjointed facts, preventing ignorance from realizing its own lack of depth. In other words, the rigorous curriculum can mask a lack of understanding, allowing ignorance to appear competent due to the superficial knowledge acquired through rote learning.

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