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Mr. Bounderby

           Gradgrindwantedgirlstocometotheschool,andLouisaandThomasbothsaidthatthegirlwantedtocome,andthatMr.Gradgrindwantedgirlstocome,andhowwasitpossibletocontradictthemwhensuchwasthefact!’

           ‘NowItellyouwhat,Gradgrind!’saidMr.Bounderby.‘Turnthisgirltotherightabout,andthere’sanendofit.’

           ‘Iammuchofyouropinion.’

           ‘Doitatonce,’saidBounderby,‘hasalwaysbeenmymottofromachild.WhenIthoughtIwouldrunawayfrommyegg-boxandmygrandmother,Ididitatonce.Doyouthesame.Dothisatonce!’

           ‘Areyouwalking?’askedhisfriend.‘Ihavethefather’saddress.Perhapsyouwouldnotmindwalkingtotownwithme?’

           ‘Nottheleastintheworld,’saidMr.Bounderby,‘aslongasyoudoitatonce!’

           So,Mr.Bounderbythrewonhishathealwaysthrewiton,asexpressingamanwhohadbeenfartoobusilyemployedinmakinghimself,toacquireanyfashionofwearinghishatandwithhishandsinhispockets,saunteredoutintothehall.‘Ineverweargloves,’itwashiscustomtosay.‘Ididn’tclimbuptheladderinthem.Shouldn’tbesohighup,ifIhad.’

           BeinglefttosaunterinthehallaminuteortwowhileMr.Gradgrindwentup-stairsfortheaddress,heopenedthedoorofthechildren’sstudyandlookedintothatserenefloor-clothedapartment,which,notwithstandingitsbook-casesanditscabinetsanditsvarietyoflearnedandphilosophicalappliances,hadmuchofthegenialaspectofaroomdevotedtohair-cutting

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