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Updated: May 14, 2025
Gradgrind on the same day, and in the same hour, sitting thoughtful in his own room. How much of futurity did he see? Did he see himself, a white-haired decrepit man, bending his hitherto inflexible theories to appointed circumstances; making his facts and figures subservient to Faith, Hope, and Charity; and no longer trying to grind that Heavenly trio in his dusty little mills?
It made me think, after all, how short my life would be, and how little I could hope to do in it. 'Nonsense! said Mrs. Gradgrind, rendered almost energetic. 'Nonsense! Don't stand there and tell me such stuff, Louisa, to my face, when you know very well that if it was ever to reach your father's ears I should never hear the last of it. After all the trouble that has been taken with you!
Therefore those who expect any explanation whatever upon that branch of the subject, will be disappointed particularly Tom Gradgrind, and he can't know it too soon. In reference to the Bank robbery, there has been a mistake made, concerning my mother. If there hadn't been over-officiousness it wouldn't have been made, and I hate over-officiousness at all times, whether or no. Good evening!
Aristotle, the Gradgrind of philosophers, first noted down the known facts on this subject in his work On Meteors. His theories and deductions were necessarily erroneous, but he struck the foundation of all science, the collection of known facts. Theophrastus, one of his pupils, made a compilation of prognostics concerning rain, wind and storm, and there investigation ceased for ages.
"You have one of those Stroller's children in the school, Cecilia Jupe by name! I tell you what, Gradgrind, turn this girl to the right-about, and there is an end of it." "I am much of your opinion." "Do it at once," said Bounderby, "has always been my motto. Do you the same. Do this at once!" "I have the father's address," said his friend. "Perhaps you would not mind walking to town with me?"
Gradgrind was extremely discomfited by this unexpected question. 'Well, my child, he returned, 'I really cannot take upon myself to say. 'Father, pursued Louisa in exactly the same voice as before, 'do you ask me to love Mr. Bounderby? 'My dear Louisa, no. No. I ask nothing. 'Father, she still pursued, 'does Mr. Bounderby ask me to love him? 'Really, my dear, said Mr.
'And to nothing else. They stood looking at each other; Mr. Gradgrind's face as white as the pursuer's. 'What motive even what motive in reason can you have for preventing the escape of this wretched youth, said Mr. Gradgrind, 'and crushing his miserable father? See his sister here. Pity us!
If you want a speech this morning, my friend and father-in-law, Tom Gradgrind, is a Member of Parliament, and you know where to get it. I am not your man.
Two young fools they were, walking so slowly though the night was sharp, dallying under the trees, and dreaming of a heaven they could not have realized if all their wishes had been granted. Of course they were fools! Either they were fools to be so happy, or else some other people are fools not to be. After all, dear Gradgrind, let them be. There's no harm in it.
Louisa, with many thanks and with a lightened load, detained Mr. Sleary no longer then. She left her love for her brother, with her eyes full of tears; and she and Sissy went away until later in the afternoon. Mr. Gradgrind arrived within an hour afterwards.
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