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Explosion

           

           MissGradgrindreadilypermittingMrs.Sparsittodoanythingshepleased,thatconsiderateladymadethebeverage,andhandedittoMr.Bounderby.‘Itwilldoyougood,sir.Itwillwarmyourheart.Itisthesortofthingyouwant,andoughttotake,sir.’AndwhenMr.Bounderbysaid,‘Yourhealth,ma’am!’sheansweredwithgreatfeeling,‘Thankyou,sir.Thesametoyou,andhappinessalso.’Finally,shewishedhimgoodnight,withgreatpathos;andMr.Bounderbywenttobed,withamaudlinpersuasionthathehadbeencrossedinsomethingtender,thoughhecouldnot,forhislife,havementionedwhatitwas.

           LongafterLouisahadundressedandlaindown,shewatchedandwaitedforherbrother’scominghome.Thatcouldhardlybe,sheknew,untilanhourpastmidnight;butinthecountrysilence,whichdidanythingbutcalmthetroubleofherthoughts,timelaggedwearily.Atlast,whenthedarknessandstillnesshadseemedforhourstothickenoneanother,sheheardthebellatthegate.Shefeltasthoughshewouldhavebeengladthatitrangonuntildaylight;butitceased,andthecirclesofitslastsoundspreadoutfainterandwiderintheair,andallwasdeadagain.

           Shewaitedyetsomequarterofanhour,asshejudged.Thenshearose,putonalooserobe,andwentoutofherroominthedark,andupthestaircasetoherbrother’sroom.Hisdoorbeingshut,shesoftlyopeneditandspoketohim,approachinghisbedwithanoiselessstep.

           Shekneeleddownbesideit,passedherarmoverhisneck,anddrewhisfacetohers.

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