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We talked it over a long time, whether I thould write or not, but we agreed, No. There'th nothing comfortable to tell; why unthettle her mind, and make her unhappy? Tho, whether her father bathely detherted her; or whether he broke his own heart alone, rather than pull her down along with him, never will be known, now, Thquire, till we know how the dogth findth uth out!"
They cared so little for plain Fact, these people, and were in that advanced state of degeneracy on the subject, that instead of being impressed by the speaker's strong common sense, they took it in extraordinary dudgeon. The men muttered 'Shame! and the women 'Brute! and Sleary, in some haste, communicated the following hint, apart to Mr. Bounderby. 'I tell you what, Thquire.
All these little tokens of his gratitude, Mr. Gradgrind very willingly undertook to render. Though he thought them far too slight, he said, for such a service. 'Very well, Thquire; then, if you'll only give a Horthe-riding, a bethpeak, whenever you can, you'll more than balanthe the account. Now, Thquire, if your daughter will ethcuthe me, I thould like one parting word with you.
Sleary instructing him, with his one practicable eye, that Bitzer was the object of his particular attentions. The other three sat up at the inn all night in great suspense. At eight o'clock in the morning Mr. Sleary and the dog reappeared: both in high spirits. 'All right, Thquire! said Mr. Sleary, 'your thon may be aboard-a- thip by thith time.
Sleary himself, who was stout, and troubled with asthma, and whose breath came far too thick and heavy for the letter s. Bowing to Mr. Gradgrind, he asked: "Ith it your intention to do anything for the poor girl, Thquire?" "I shall have something to propose to her when she comes back," said Mr. Gradgrind. "Glad to hear it, Thquire.
Gradgrind found an opening for his eminently practical exposition of the subject. "It is of no moment," said he, "whether this person is to be expected back at any time, or the contrary. He is gone away, and there is no present expectation of his return. That, I believe, is agreed on all hands." "Thath agreed, Thquire. Thtick to that!" from Sleary. "Well, then.
I don't want to know what your brother'th been up to; ith better for me not to know. All I thay ith, the Thquire hath thtood by Thethilia, and I'll thtand by the Thquire. Your brother ith one them black thervanth. Louisa uttered an exclamation, partly of distress, partly of satisfaction. 'Ith a fact, said Sleary, 'and even knowin' it, you couldn't put your finger on him. Let the Thquire come.
I am willing to take charge of you, Jupe, and to educate you, and provide for you. Also, that if you accompany me now, it is understood that you communicate no more with any of your friends who are here present. These observations comprise the whole of the case. 'At the thame time, said Sleary, 'I mutht put in my word, Thquire, tho that both thides of the banner may be equally theen.
He had never thought of going away, when he sent me for it. I must keep it for him, if you please! 'Tho be it, my dear. My latht wordth to you ith thith, Thtick to the termth of your engagement, be obedient to the Thquire, and forget uth.
Gradgrind found an opening for his eminently practical exposition of the subject. 'It is of no moment, said he, 'whether this person is to be expected back at any time, or the contrary. He is gone away, and there is no present expectation of his return. That, I believe, is agreed on all hands. 'Thath agreed, Thquire. Thick to that! From Sleary. 'Well then.
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