Me,she had dispensed from joining the group; saying,“She reg

Me,she had dispensed from joining the group; saying,“She regretted to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie,and could discover by her own observation,that I was endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable and childlike disposition,a more attractive and sprightly manner — something lighter,franker,more natural,as it were — she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented,happy,little children.”
《简爱》第一章里面的,这里面为什么有个引号啊?