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Whelp-Hunting

           Sheleftherloveforherbrother,withhereyesfulloftears;andsheandSissywentawayuntillaterintheafternoon.

           Mr.Gradgrindarrivedwithinanhourafterwards.Hetoohadencounterednoonewhomheknew;andwasnowsanguinewithSleary’sassistance,ofgettinghisdisgracedsontoLiverpoolinthenight.Asneitherofthethreecouldbehiscompanionwithoutalmostidentifyinghimunderanydisguise,hepreparedalettertoacorrespondentwhomhecouldtrust,beseechinghimtoshipthebeareroffatanycost,toNorthorSouthAmerica,oranydistantpartoftheworldtowhichhecouldbethemostspeedilyandprivatelydispatched.

           Thisdone,theywalkedabout,waitingfortheCircustobequitevacated;notonlybytheaudience,butbythecompanyandbythehorses.Afterwatchingitalongtime,theysawMr.Slearybringoutachairandsitdownbytheside-door,smoking;asifthatwerehissignalthattheymightapproach.

           ‘Yourthervant,Thquire,’washiscautioussalutationastheypassedin.‘Ifyouwantmeyou’llfindmehere.Youmuthn’tmindyourthonhavingacomicliveryon.’

           Theyallthreewentin;andMr.Gradgrindsatdownforlorn,ontheClown’sperformingchairinthemiddleofthering.Ononeofthebackbenches,remoteinthesubduedlightandthestrangenessoftheplace,satthevillainouswhelp,sulkytothelast,whomhehadthemiserytocallhisson.

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