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Never Wonder

           

           Theanswerwassolongincoming,thoughtherewasnoindecisioninit,thatTomwentandleanedonthebackofherchair,tocontemplatethefirewhichsoengrossedher,fromherpointofview,andseewhathecouldmakeofit.

           ‘Exceptthatitisafire,’saidTom,‘itlookstomeasstupidandblankaseverythingelselooks.Whatdoyouseeinit?Notacircus?’

           ‘Idon’tseeanythinginit,Tom,particularly.ButsinceIhavebeenlookingatit,Ihavebeenwonderingaboutyouandme,grownup.’

           ‘Wonderingagain!’saidTom.

           ‘Ihavesuchunmanageablethoughts,’returnedhissister,‘thattheywillwonder.’

           ‘ThenIbegofyou,Louisa,’saidMrs.Gradgrind,whohadopenedthedoorwithoutbeingheard,‘todonothingofthatdescription,forgoodness’sake,youinconsiderategirl,orIshallneverhearthelastofitfromyourfather.And,Thomas,itisreallyshameful,withmypoorheadcontinuallywearingmeout,thataboybroughtupasyouhavebeen,andwhoseeducationhascostwhatyourshas,shouldbefoundencouraginghissistertowonder,whenheknowshisfatherhasexpresslysaidthatsheisnottodoit.’

           LouisadeniedTom’sparticipationintheoffence;buthermotherstoppedherwiththeconclusiveanswer,‘Louisa,don’ttellme,inmystateofhealth;forunlessyouhadbeenencouraged,itismorallyandphysicallyimpossiblethatyoucouldhavedoneit.’

           ‘Iwasencouragedbynothing,mother,butbylookingattheredsparksdroppingoutofthefire,andwhiteninganddying

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