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Sleary’s Horsemanship

           

           ‘Jupesenthisdaughteroutonanerrandnotanhourago,andthenwasseentoslipouthimself,withhishatoverhiseyes,andabundletiedupinahandkerchiefunderhisarm.Shewillneverbelieveitofhim,buthehascutawayandlefther.’

           ‘Pray,’saidMr.Gradgrind,‘whywillsheneverbelieveitofhim?’

           ‘Becausethosetwowereone.Becausetheywereneverasunder.Because,uptothistime,heseemedtodoteuponher,’saidChilders,takingasteportwotolookintotheemptytrunk.BothMr.ChildersandMasterKidderminsterwalkedinacuriousmanner;withtheirlegswiderapartthanthegeneralrunofmen,andwithaveryknowingassumptionofbeingstiffintheknees.ThiswalkwascommontoallthemalemembersofSleary’scompany,andwasunderstoodtoexpress,thattheywerealwaysonhorseback.

           ‘PoorSissy!Hehadbetterhaveapprenticedher,’saidChilders,givinghishairanothershake,ashelookedupfromtheemptybox.‘Now,heleavesherwithoutanythingtotaketo.’

           ‘Itiscreditabletoyou,whohaveneverbeenapprenticed,toexpressthatopinion,’returnedMr.Gradgrind,approvingly.

           ‘Ineverapprenticed?IwasapprenticedwhenIwassevenyearold.’

           ‘Oh!Indeed?’saidMr.Gradgrind,ratherresentfully,ashavingbeendefraudedofhisgoodopinion.‘Iwasnotawareofitsbeingthecustomtoapprenticeyoungpersonsto

           ‘Idleness,’Mr.Bounderbyputinwithaloudlaugh.‘No,bytheLordHarry!NorI!’

           ‘Herfatheralwayshaditinhishead,’resumedChilders,feigningunconsciousnessofMr.

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