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Never Wonder

           WhenhesaystomewhatIdon’tlike,Ishallsaytohim,“MysisterLoowillbehurtanddisappointed,Mr.Bounderby.Shealwaysusedtotellmeshewassureyouwouldbeeasierwithmethanthis.”That’llbringhimabout,ornothingwill.’

           Afterwaitingforsomeansweringremark,andgettingnone,Tomwearilyrelapsedintothepresenttime,andtwinedhimselfyawningroundandabouttherailsofhischair,andrumpledhisheadmoreandmore,untilhesuddenlylookedup,andasked:

           ‘Haveyougonetosleep,Loo?’

           ‘No,Tom.Iamlookingatthefire.’

           ‘YouseemtofindmoretolookatinitthaneverIcouldfind,’saidTom.‘Anotheroftheadvantages,Isuppose,ofbeingagirl.’

           ‘Tom,’enquiredhissister,slowly,andinacurioustone,asifshewerereadingwhatsheaskedinthefire,anditwasnotquiteplainlywrittenthere,‘doyoulookforwardwithanysatisfactiontothischangetoMr.Bounderby’s?’

           ‘Why,there’sonethingtobesaidofit,’returnedTom,pushinghischairfromhim,andstandingup;‘itwillbegettingawayfromhome.’

           ‘Thereisonethingtobesaidofit,’Louisarepeatedinherformercurioustone;‘itwillbegettingawayfromhome.Yes.’

           ‘NotbutwhatIshallbeveryunwilling,bothtoleaveyou,Loo,andtoleaveyouhere.ButImustgo,youknow,whetherIlikeitornot;andIhadbettergowhereIcantakewithmesomeadvantageofyourinfluence,thanwhereIshouldloseitaltogether.Don’tyousee?’

           ‘Yes,Tom.

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