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Quote #10
Mr. Hale treated all his fellow-creatures alike: it never entered into his head to make any difference because of their rank. (2.3.71)
Of all the members of the Hale family, Mr. Hale is probably the most egalitarian. In other words, he tends to treat everyone the same way whether they're poor or rich, ignorant or educated. In this sense, Elizabeth Gaskell is on his side.