Тяжёлые времена

Mrs. Sparsit

           

           ‘Why,ma’am,’hereturned,‘IamthinkingaboutTomGradgrind’swhim;’TomGradgrind,forabluffindependentmannerofspeakingasifsomebodywerealwaysendeavouringtobribehimwithimmensesumstosayThomas,andhewouldn’t;‘TomGradgrind’swhim,ma’am,ofbringingupthetumbling-girl.’

           ‘Thegirlisnowwaitingtoknow,’saidMrs.Sparsit,‘whethersheistogostraighttotheschool,oruptotheLodge.’

           ‘Shemustwait,ma’am,’answeredBounderby,‘tillIknowmyself.WeshallhaveTomGradgrinddownherepresently,Isuppose.Ifheshouldwishhertoremainhereadayortwolonger,ofcourseshecan,ma’am.’

           ‘Ofcourseshecanifyouwishit,Mr.Bounderby.’

           ‘ItoldhimIwouldgiveherashake-downhere,lastnight,inorderthathemightsleeponitbeforehedecidedtoletherhaveanyassociationwithLouisa.’

           ‘Indeed,Mr.Bounderby?Verythoughtfulofyou!’Mrs.Sparsit’sCoriolaniannoseunderwentaslightexpansionofthenostrils,andherblackeyebrowscontractedasshetookasipoftea.

           ‘It’stolerablycleartome,’saidBounderby,‘thatthelittlepusscangetsmallgoodoutofsuchcompanionship.’

           ‘AreyouspeakingofyoungMissGradgrind,Mr.Bounderby?’

           ‘Yes,ma’am,I’mspeakingofLouisa.’

           ‘Yourobservationbeinglimitedto“littlepuss,”’saidMrs.Sparsit,‘andtherebeingtwolittlegirlsinquestion,Ididnotknowwhichmightbeindicatedbythatexpression.’

           ‘Louisa,’repeatedMr.Bounderby.‘Louisa,Louisa.

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