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Mr. Bounderby

           Hiseminentlypracticalfriend,onseeinghim,stoppedalso,andgaveLouisaareproachfullookthatplainlysaid,‘BeholdyourBounderby!’

           ‘Well!’blusteredMr.Bounderby,‘what’sthematter?WhatisyoungThomasinthedumpsabout?’

           HespokeofyoungThomas,buthelookedatLouisa.

           ‘Wewerepeepingatthecircus,’mutteredLouisa,haughtily,withoutliftinguphereyes,‘andfathercaughtus.’

           ‘And,Mrs.Gradgrind,’saidherhusbandinaloftymanner,‘Ishouldassoonhaveexpectedtofindmychildrenreadingpoetry.’

           ‘Dearme,’whimperedMrs.Gradgrind.‘Howcanyou,LouisaandThomas!Iwonderatyou.Ideclareyou’reenoughtomakeoneregreteverhavinghadafamilyatall.IhaveagreatmindtosayIwishIhadn’t.Thenwhatwouldyouhavedone,Ishouldliketoknow?’

           Mr.Gradgrinddidnotseemfavourablyimpressedbythesecogentremarks.Hefrownedimpatiently.

           ‘Asif,withmyheadinitspresentthrobbingstate,youcouldn’tgoandlookattheshellsandmineralsandthingsprovidedforyou,insteadofcircuses!’saidMrs.Gradgrind.‘Youknow,aswellasIdo,noyoungpeoplehavecircusmasters,orkeepcircusesincabinets,orattendlecturesaboutcircuses.Whatcanyoupossiblywanttoknowofcircusesthen?Iamsureyouhaveenoughtodo,ifthat’swhatyouwant.Withmyheadinitspresentstate,Icouldn’trememberthemerenamesofhalfthefactsyouhavegottoattendto.’

           ‘That’sthereason!’poutedLouisa.

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