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Harthouse might understand his independence. One of these hands, Stephen Blackpool, an old, steady, faithful workman, who had been boycotted by his fellows for refusing to join a trade union, was summoned to Mr. Bounderby's presence in order that Harthouse might see a specimen of the people that had to be dealt with.
I have given you my decision, and I have got no more to say. Good night! So Mr. Bounderby went home to his town house to bed. At five minutes past twelve o'clock next day, he directed Mrs. Bounderby's property to be carefully packed up and sent to Tom Gradgrind's; advertised his country retreat for sale by private contract; and resumed a bachelor life.
'Pray, sir, said the old woman, 'didn't I see you come out of that gentleman's house? pointing back to Mr. Bounderby's. 'I believe it was you, unless I have had the bad luck to mistake the person in following? 'Yes, missus, returned Stephen, 'it were me. 'Have you you'll excuse an old woman's curiosity have you seen the gentleman? 'Yes, missus. 'And how did he look, sir?
Come in, and speak up. It was into the drawing-room that he was thus bidden. A tea-table was set out; and Mr. Bounderby's young wife, and her brother, and a great gentleman from London, were present. To whom Stephen made his obeisance, closing the door and standing near it, with his hat in his hand. 'This is the man I was telling you about, Harthouse, said Mr. Bounderby.
Bounderby's retreat, kept such a sharp look-out, night and day, under her Coriolanian eyebrows, that her eyes, like a couple of lighthouses on an iron-bound coast, might have warned all prudent mariners from that bold rock her Roman nose and the dark and craggy region in its neighbourhood, but for the placidity of her manner. She was a most wonderful woman for prowling about the house.
As time went on, and young Thomas Gradgrind became old enough to go into Bounderby's Bank, Bounderby decided that Louisa was old enough to be married. Mr. Gradgrind, now member of parliament for Coketown, mentioned the matter to his daughter. "Louisa, my dear, you are the subject of a proposal of marriage that has been made to me." He waited, as if he would have been glad that she said something.
Bounderby's door, he had reflected that at least his being obliged to go away was good for her, as it would save her from the chance of being brought into question for not withdrawing from him.
Bounderby's, and one of the latter drew up with such briskness as they were in the act of passing the house, that they looked round involuntarily. The bright gaslight over Mr. Bounderby's steps showed them Mrs. Sparsit in the coach, in an ecstasy of excitement, struggling to open the door; Mrs. Sparsit seeing them at the same moment, called to them to stop. 'It's a coincidence, exclaimed Mrs.
Stephen glanced at Louisa again, but her eyes were raised to his no more; therefore, with a sigh, and saying, barely above his breath, 'Heaven help us aw in this world! he departed. IT was falling dark when Stephen came out of Mr. Bounderby's house. The shadows of night had gathered so fast, that he did not look about him when he closed the door, but plodded straight along the street.
Bred at a disadvantage towards the society in which he has his part to play, he rushes into these extremes for himself, from opposite extremes that have long been forced with the very best intentions we have no doubt upon him. Mr. Bounderby's fine bluff English independence, though a most charming characteristic, does not as we have agreed invite confidence.
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