A Loophole

           

           Mr.Gradgrindwalkedhomewardfromtheschool,inastateofconsiderablesatisfaction.Itwashisschool,andheintendedittobeamodel.HeintendedeverychildinittobeamodeljustastheyoungGradgrindswereallmodels.

           TherewerefiveyoungGradgrinds,andtheyweremodelseveryone.Theyhadbeenlecturedat,fromtheirtenderestyears;coursed,likelittlehares.Almostassoonastheycouldrunalone,theyhadbeenmadetoruntothelecture-room.Thefirstobjectwithwhichtheyhadanassociation,orofwhichtheyhadaremembrance,wasalargeblackboardwithadryOgrechalkingghastlywhitefiguresonit.

           Notthattheyknew,bynameornature,anythingaboutanOgreFactforbid!Ionlyusethewordtoexpressamonsterinalecturingcastle,withHeavenknowshowmanyheadsmanipulatedintoone,takingchildhoodcaptive,anddraggingitintogloomystatisticaldensbythehair.

           NolittleGradgrindhadeverseenafaceinthemoon;itwasupinthemoonbeforeitcouldspeakdistinctly.NolittleGradgrindhadeverlearntthesillyjingle,Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar;howIwonderwhatyouare!NolittleGradgrindhadeverknownwonderonthesubject,eachlittleGradgrindhavingatfiveyearsolddissectedtheGreatBearlikeaProfessorOwen,anddrivenCharles’sWainlikealocomotiveengine-driver.

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