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Hearing the Last of it

           Sissywasathermother’sside;andJane,hersister,nowtenortwelveyearsold,wasintheroom.

           TherewasgreattroublebeforeitcouldbemadeknowntoMrs.Gradgrindthathereldestchildwasthere.Shereclined,proppedup,frommerehabit,onacouch:asnearlyinheroldusualattitude,asanythingsohelplesscouldbekeptin.Shehadpositivelyrefusedtotaketoherbed;onthegroundthatifshedid,shewouldneverhearthelastofit.

           Herfeeblevoicesoundedsofarawayinherbundleofshawls,andthesoundofanothervoiceaddressingherseemedtotakesuchalongtimeingettingdowntoherears,thatshemighthavebeenlyingatthebottomofawell.ThepoorladywasnearerTruththansheeverhadbeen:whichhadmuchtodowithit.

           OnbeingtoldthatMrs.Bounderbywasthere,shereplied,atcross-purposes,thatshehadnevercalledhimbythatnamesincehemarriedLouisa;thatpendingherchoiceofanobjectionablename,shehadcalledhimJ;andthatshecouldnotatpresentdepartfromthatregulation,notbeingyetprovidedwithapermanentsubstitute.Louisahadsatbyherforsomeminutes,andhadspokentoheroften,beforeshearrivedataclearunderstandingwhoitwas.Shethenseemedtocometoitallatonce.

           ‘Well,mydear,’saidMrs.Gradgrind,‘andIhopeyouaregoingonsatisfactorilytoyourself.Itwasallyourfather’sdoing.Hesethisheartuponit.Andheoughttoknow.’

           ‘Iwanttohearofyou,mother;notofmyself.

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