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Effects in the Bank

           WhichIaccordinglyventure,withallsuitableapologies,todo.’

           Theinattentionandindolenceofhismannerweresufficientlyrelieved,toMrs.Sparsit’sthinking,byacertaingallantryatease,whichofferedherhomagetoo.Herehewas,forinstance,atthismoment,allbutsittingonthetable,andyetlazilybendingoverher,asifheacknowledgedanattractioninherthatmadehercharminginherway.

           ‘Banks,Iknow,arealwayssuspicious,andofficiallymustbe,’saidthestranger,whoselightnessandsmoothnessofspeechwerepleasantlikewise;suggestingmatterfarmoresensibleandhumorousthanitevercontainedwhichwasperhapsashrewddeviceofthefounderofthisnumeroussect,whosoevermayhavebeenthatgreatman:‘thereforeImayobservethatmyletterhereitisisfromthememberforthisplaceGradgrindwhomIhavehadthepleasureofknowinginLondon.’

           Mrs.Sparsitrecognizedthehand,intimatedthatsuchconfirmationwasquiteunnecessary,andgaveMr.Bounderby’saddress,withallneedfulcluesanddirectionsinaid.

           ‘Thousandthanks,’saidthestranger.‘OfcourseyouknowtheBankerwell?’

           ‘Yes,sir,’rejoinedMrs.Sparsit.‘Inmydependentrelationtowardshim,Ihaveknownhimtenyears.’

           ‘Quiteaneternity!IthinkhemarriedGradgrind’sdaughter?’

           ‘Yes,’saidMrs.Sparsit,suddenlycompressinghermouth,‘hehadthathonour.’

           ‘Theladyisquiteaphilosopher,Iamtold?’

           ‘Indeed,sir,’saidMrs.Sparsit.

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