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           Ihadthepleasureofwatchingyourhouseyesterdaymorning,andfollowingyouhere.IamgoingtotakeyoungMr.TombacktoCoketown,inordertodeliverhimovertoMr.Bounderby.Sir,IhavenodoubtwhateverthatMr.BounderbywillthenpromotemetoyoungMr.Tom’ssituation.AndIwishtohavehissituation,sir,foritwillbearisetome,andwilldomegood.’

           ‘Ifthisissolelyaquestionofself-interestwithyouMr.Gradgrindbegan.

           ‘Ibegyourpardonforinterruptingyou,sir,’returnedBitzer;‘butIamsureyouknowthatthewholesocialsystemisaquestionofself-interest.Whatyoumustalwaysappealto,isaperson’sself-interest.It’syouronlyhold.Wearesoconstituted.IwasbroughtupinthatcatechismwhenIwasveryyoung,sir,asyouareaware.’

           ‘Whatsumofmoney,’saidMr.Gradgrind,‘willyousetagainstyourexpectedpromotion?’

           ‘Thankyou,sir,’returnedBitzer,‘forhintingattheproposal;butIwillnotsetanysumagainstit.Knowingthatyourclearheadwouldproposethatalternative,Ihavegoneoverthecalculationsinmymind;andIfindthattocompoundafelony,evenonveryhightermsindeed,wouldnotbeassafeandgoodformeasmyimprovedprospectsintheBank.’

           ‘Bitzer,’saidMr.Gradgrind,stretchingouthishandsasthoughhewouldhavesaid,SeehowmiserableIam!‘Bitzer,Ihavebutonechancelefttosoftenyou.Youweremanyyearsatmyschool.

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