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           That’splainspeaking,Ihope.’

           ‘Bounderby,’urgedMr.Gradgrind,‘thisisunreasonable.’

           ‘Isit?’saidBounderby.‘Iamgladtohearyousayso.BecausewhenTomGradgrind,withhisnewlights,tellsmethatwhatIsayisunreasonable,Iamconvincedatonceitmustbedevilishsensible.WithyourpermissionIamgoingon.Youknowmyorigin;andyouknowthatforagoodmanyyearsofmylifeIdidn’twantashoeing-horn,inconsequenceofnothavingashoe.Yetyoumaybelieveornot,asyouthinkproper,thatthereareladiesbornladiesbelongingtofamiliesFamilies!whonexttoworshipthegroundIwalkon.’

           HedischargedthislikeaRocket,athisfather-in-law’shead.

           ‘Whereasyourdaughter,’proceededBounderby,‘isfarfrombeingabornlady.Thatyouknow,yourself.NotthatIcareapinchofcandle-snuffaboutsuchthings,foryouareverywellawareIdon’t;butthatsuchisthefact,andyou,TomGradgrind,can’tchangeit.WhydoIsaythis?’

           ‘Not,Ifear,’observedMr.Gradgrind,inalowvoice,‘tospareme.’

           ‘Hearmeout,’saidBounderby,‘andrefrainfromcuttingintillyourturncomesround.Isaythis,becausehighlyconnectedfemaleshavebeenastonishedtoseethewayinwhichyourdaughterhasconductedherself,andtowitnessherinsensibility.TheyhavewonderedhowIhavesufferedit.AndIwondermyselfnow,andIwon’tsufferit.’

           ‘Bounderby,’returnedMr.Gradgrind,rising,‘thelesswesayto-nightthebetter,Ithink.

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