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Sissy’s Progress

           Yet,whatwastobedone?M’Choakumchildreportedthatshehadaverydenseheadforfigures;that,oncepossessedwithageneralideaoftheglobe,shetookthesmallestconceivableinterestinitsexactmeasurements;thatshewasextremelyslowintheacquisitionofdates,unlesssomepitifulincidenthappenedtobeconnectedtherewith;thatshewouldburstintotearsonbeingrequired(bythementalprocess)immediatelytonamethecostoftwohundredandforty-sevenmuslincapsatfourteen-pencehalfpenny;thatshewasaslowdown,intheschool,aslowcouldbe;thataftereightweeksofinductionintotheelementsofPoliticalEconomy,shehadonlyyesterdaybeensetrightbyaprattlerthreefeethigh,forreturningtothequestion,‘Whatisthefirstprincipleofthisscience?’theabsurdanswer,‘TodountoothersasIwouldthattheyshoulddountome.’

           Mr.Gradgrindobserved,shakinghishead,thatallthiswasverybad;thatitshowedthenecessityofinfinitegrindingatthemillofknowledge,aspersystem,schedule,bluebook,report,andtabularstatementsAtoZ;andthatJupe‘mustbekepttoit.’SoJupewaskepttoit,andbecamelow-spirited,butnowiser.

           ‘Itwouldbeafinethingtobeyou,MissLouisa!’shesaid,onenight,whenLouisahadendeavouredtomakeherperplexitiesfornextdaysomethingclearertoher.

           ‘Doyouthinkso?’

           ‘Ishouldknowsomuch,MissLouisa.Allthatisdifficulttomenow,wouldbesoeasythen.’

           ‘Youmightnotbethebetterforit,Sissy.

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