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Very Decided

           

           ‘Onthecontrary,TomGradgrind,themorewesayto-night,thebetter,Ithink.Thatis,’theconsiderationcheckedhim,‘tillIhavesaidallImeantosay,andthenIdon’tcarehowsoonwestop.Icometoaquestionthatmayshortenthebusiness.Whatdoyoumeanbytheproposalyoumadejustnow?’

           ‘WhatdoImean,Bounderby?’

           ‘Byyourvisitingproposition,’saidBounderby,withaninflexiblejerkofthehayfield.

           ‘ImeanthatIhopeyoumaybeinducedtoarrangeinafriendlymanner,forallowingLouisaaperiodofreposeandreflectionhere,whichmaytendtoagradualalterationforthebetterinmanyrespects.’

           ‘Toasofteningdownofyourideasoftheincompatibility?’saidBounderby.

           ‘Ifyouputitinthoseterms.’

           ‘Whatmadeyouthinkofthis?’saidBounderby.

           ‘Ihavealreadysaid,IfearLouisahasnotbeenunderstood.Isitaskingtoomuch,Bounderby,thatyou,sofarherelder,shouldaidintryingtosetherright?Youhaveacceptedagreatchargeofher;forbetterforworse,for

           Mr.BounderbymayhavebeenannoyedbytherepetitionofhisownwordstoStephenBlackpool,buthecutthequotationshortwithanangrystart.

           ‘Come!’saidhe,‘Idon’twanttobetoldaboutthat.IknowwhatItookherfor,aswellasyoudo.NeveryoumindwhatItookherfor;that’smylookout.

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