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Mr. James Harthouse

           ‘Itisnaturalthatyoushould.’

           Hewasdisgracefullythrownout,foragentlemanwhohadseensomuchoftheworld,andthought,‘Now,howamItotakethis?’

           ‘Youaregoingtodevoteyourself,asIgatherfromwhatMr.Bounderbyhassaid,totheserviceofyourcountry.Youhavemadeupyourmind,’saidLouisa,stillstandingbeforehimwhereshehadfirststoppedinallthesingularcontrarietyofherself-possession,andherbeingobviouslyveryillatease‘toshowthenationthewayoutofallitsdifficulties.’

           ‘Mrs.Bounderby,’hereturned,laughing,‘uponmyhonour,no.Iwillmakenosuchpretencetoyou.Ihaveseenalittle,hereandthere,upanddown;Ihavefounditalltobeveryworthless,aseverybodyhas,andassomeconfesstheyhave,andsomedonot;andIamgoinginforyourrespectedfather’sopinionsreallybecauseIhavenochoiceofopinions,andmayaswellbackthemasanythingelse.’

           ‘Haveyounoneofyourown?’askedLouisa.

           ‘Ihavenotsomuchastheslightestpredilectionleft.IassureyouIattachnottheleastimportancetoanyopinions.TheresultofthevarietiesofboredomIhaveundergone,isaconviction(unlessconvictionistooindustriousawordforthelazysentimentIentertainonthesubject),thatanysetofideaswilldojustasmuchgoodasanyotherset,andjustasmuchharmasanyotherset.There’sanEnglishfamilywithacharmingItalianmotto.Whatwillbe,willbe.

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