Тяжёлые времена

Mr. Bounderby

           ‘Andyet,Bounderby,itwouldappearfromthisunexpectedcircumstanceofto-day,thoughinitselfatriflingone,asifsomethinghadcreptintoThomas’sandLouisa’smindswhichisorrather,whichisnotIdon’tknowthatIcanexpressmyselfbetterthanbysayingwhichhasneverbeenintendedtobedeveloped,andinwhichtheirreasonhasnopart.’

           ‘Therecertainlyisnoreasoninlookingwithinterestataparcelofvagabonds,’returnedBounderby.‘WhenIwasavagabondmyself,nobodylookedwithanyinterestatme;Iknowthat.’

           ‘Thencomesthequestion;saidtheeminentlypracticalfather,withhiseyesonthefire,‘inwhathasthisvulgarcuriosityitsrise?’

           ‘I’lltellyouinwhat.Inidleimagination.’

           ‘Ihopenot,’saidtheeminentlypractical;‘Iconfess,however,thatthemisgivinghascrossedmeonmywayhome.’

           ‘Inidleimagination,Gradgrind,’repeatedBounderby.‘Averybadthingforanybody,butacursedbadthingforagirllikeLouisa.IshouldaskMrs.Gradgrind’spardonforstrongexpressions,butthatsheknowsverywellIamnotarefinedcharacter.Whoeverexpectsrefinementinmewillbedisappointed.Ihadn’tarefinedbringingup.

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