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           Bounderbytookparticularpainstohardenhimselfatallpoints.Itwashisamiablenature.

           ‘MydearBounderby,’Mr.Gradgrindbeganinreply.

           ‘Now,you’llexcuseme,’saidBounderby,‘butIdon’twanttobetoodear.That,tostartwith.WhenIbegintobedeartoaman,Igenerallyfindthathisintentionistocomeoverme.Iamnotspeakingtoyoupolitely;but,asyouareaware,Iamnotpolite.Ifyoulikepoliteness,youknowwheretogetit.Youhaveyourgentleman-friends,youknow,andthey’llserveyouwithasmuchofthearticleasyouwant.Idon’tkeepitmyself.’

           ‘Bounderby,’urgedMr.Gradgrind,‘weareallliabletomistakes

           ‘Ithoughtyoucouldn’tmake’em,’interruptedBounderby.

           ‘PerhapsIthoughtso.But,IsayweareallliabletomistakesandIshouldfeelsensibleofyourdelicacy,andgratefulforit,ifyouwouldsparemethesereferencestoHarthouse.Ishallnotassociatehiminourconversationwithyourintimacyandencouragement;praydonotpersistinconnectinghimwithmine.’

           ‘Inevermentionedhisname!’saidBounderby.

           ‘Well,well!’returnedMr.Gradgrind,withapatient,evenasubmissive,air.Andhesatforalittlewhilepondering.‘Bounderby,IseereasontodoubtwhetherwehaveeverquiteunderstoodLouisa.’

           ‘WhodoyoumeanbyWe?’

           ‘LetmesayI,then,’hereturned,inanswertothecoarselyblurtedquestion;‘IdoubtwhetherIhaveunderstoodLouisa.IdoubtwhetherIhavebeenquiterightinthemannerofhereducation.

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