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Sleary’s Horsemanship

           

           ‘Well,Thquire,’hereturned,takingoffhishat,andrubbingtheliningwithhispocket-handkerchief,whichhekeptinsideforthepurpose.‘Ithityourintenthiontodoanythingforthepoorgirl,Thquire?’

           ‘Ishallhavesomethingtoproposetoherwhenshecomesback,’saidMr.Gradgrind.

           ‘Gladtohearit,Thquire.NotthatIwanttogetridofthechild,anymorethanIwanttothtandinherway.I’mwillingtotakeherprentith,thoughatherageithlate.Myvoitheithalittlehuthky,Thquire,andnoteathyheardbythemathdon’tknowme;butifyou’dbeenchilledandheated,heatedandchilled,chilledandheatedintheringwhenyouwathyoung,athoftenathIhavebeen,yourvoithewouldn’thavelathtedout,Thquire,nomorethanmine.’

           ‘Idaresaynot,’saidMr.Gradgrind.

           ‘Whatthallitbe,Thquire,whileyouwait?ThallitbeTherry?Giveitaname,Thquire!’saidMr.Sleary,withhospitableease.

           ‘Nothingforme,Ithankyou,’saidMr.Gradgrind.

           ‘Don’tthaynothing,Thquire.Whatdothyourfriendthay?Ifyouhaven’ttookyourfeedyet,haveaglathofbitterth.’

           HerehisdaughterJosephineaprettyfair-hairedgirlofeighteen,whohadbeentiedonahorseattwoyearsold,andhadmadeawillattwelve,whichshealwayscarriedaboutwithher,expressiveofherdyingdesiretobedrawntothegravebythetwopiebaldponiescried,‘Father,hush!shehascomeback!’ThencameSissyJupe,runningintotheroomasshehadrunoutofit.

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