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           AndandIwouldsuggesttoyou,thatthatifyouwouldkindlymeetmeinatimelyendeavourtoleavehertoherbetternatureforawhileandtoencourageittodevelopitselfbytendernessandconsiderationititwouldbethebetterforthehappinessofallofus.Louisa,’saidMr.Gradgrind,shadinghisfacewithhishand,‘hasalwaysbeenmyfavouritechild.’

           TheblustrousBounderbycrimsonedandswelledtosuchanextentonhearingthesewords,thatheseemedtobe,andprobablywas,onthebrinkofafit.Withhisveryearsabrightpurpleshotwithcrimson,hepentuphisindignation,however,andsaid:

           ‘You’dliketokeepherhereforatime?’

           ‘IIhadintendedtorecommend,mydearBounderby,thatyoushouldallowLouisatoremainhereonavisit,andbeattendedbySissy(ImeanofcourseCeciliaJupe),whounderstandsher,andinwhomshetrusts.’

           ‘Igatherfromallthis,TomGradgrind,’saidBounderby,standingupwithhishandsinhispockets,‘thatyouareofopinionthatthere’swhatpeoplecallsomeincompatibilitybetweenLooBounderbyandmyself.’

           ‘IfearthereisatpresentageneralincompatibilitybetweenLouisa,andandandalmostalltherelationsinwhichIhaveplacedher,’washerfather’ssorrowfulreply.

           ‘Now,lookyouhere,TomGradgrind,’saidBounderbytheflushed,confrontinghimwithhislegswideapart,hishandsdeeperinhispockets,andhishairlikeahayfieldwhereinhiswindyangerwasboisterous.‘Youhavesaidyoursay;Iamgoingtosaymine.IamaCoketownman.

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