Тяжёлые времена

           Iwithyourfatherhadn’ttakenhithdogwithhim;ithaill-conwenienthtohavethedogoutofthebillth.Butonthecondthoughth,hewouldn’thaveperformedwithouthithmathter,thoithathbroadathithlong!’

           Withthatheregardedherattentivelywithhisfixedeye,surveyedhiscompanywithhislooseone,kissedher,shookhishead,andhandedhertoMr.Gradgrindastoahorse.

           ‘Theretheith,Thquire,’hesaid,sweepingherwithaprofessionalglanceasifshewerebeingadjustedinherseat,‘andthe’lldoyoujuthtithe.Good-bye,Thethilia!’

           ‘Good-bye,Cecilia!’‘Good-bye,Sissy!’‘Godblessyou,dear!’Inavarietyofvoicesfromalltheroom.

           Buttheriding-mastereyehadobservedthebottleofthenineoilsinherbosom,andhenowinterposedwith‘Leavethebottle,mydear;ithlargetocarry;itwillbeofnouthetoyounow.Giveittome!’

           ‘No,no!’shesaid,inanotherburstoftears.‘Oh,no!Prayletmekeepitforfathertillhecomesback!Hewillwantitwhenhecomesback.Hehadneverthoughtofgoingaway,whenhesentmeforit.Imustkeepitforhim,ifyouplease!’

           ‘Thobeit,mydear.(Youtheehowitith,Thquire!)Farewell,Thethilia!Mylathtwordthtoyouiththith,Thticktothetermthofyourengagement,beobedienttotheThquire,andforgetuth.Butif,whenyou’regrownupandmarriedandwelloff,youcomeuponanyhorthe-ridingever,don’tbeharduponit,don’tbecrothwithit,giveitaBethpeakifyoucan,andthinkyoumightdowurth