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Sleary’s Horsemanship

           

           ‘Doyoumeanthathehasdesertedhisdaughter?’

           ‘Ay!Imean,’saidMr.Childers,withanod,‘thathehascut.Hewasgoosedlastnight,hewasgoosedthenightbeforelast,hewasgoosedto-day.Hehaslatelygotinthewayofbeingalwaysgoosed,andhecan’tstandit.’

           ‘WhyhashebeensoverymuchGoosed?’askedMr.Gradgrind,forcingthewordoutofhimself,withgreatsolemnityandreluctance.

           ‘Hisjointsareturningstiff,andheisgettingusedup,’saidChilders.‘HehashispointsasaCacklerstill,buthecan’tgetalivingoutofthem.’

           ‘ACackler!’Bounderbyrepeated.‘Herewegoagain!’

           ‘Aspeaker,ifthegentlemanlikesitbetter,’saidMr.E.W.B.Childers,superciliouslythrowingtheinterpretationoverhisshoulder,andaccompanyingitwithashakeofhislonghairwhichallshookatonce.‘Now,it’saremarkablefact,sir,thatitcutthatmandeeper,toknowthathisdaughterknewofhisbeinggoosed,thantogothroughwithit.’

           ‘Good!’interruptedMr.Bounderby.‘Thisisgood,Gradgrind!Amansofondofhisdaughter,thatherunsawayfromher!Thisisdevilishgood!Ha!ha!Now,I’lltellyouwhat,youngman.Ihaven’talwaysoccupiedmypresentstationoflife.Iknowwhatthesethingsare.Youmaybeastonishedtohearit,butmymotherranawayfromme.’

           E.W.B.Childersrepliedpointedly,thathewasnotatallastonishedtohearit.

           ‘Verywell,’saidBounderby.‘Iwasborninaditch,andmymotherranawayfromme.DoIexcuseherforit?No.

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