Тяжёлые времена

Husband and Wife

           Ifyouwantaspeechthismorning,myfriendandfather-in-law,TomGradgrind,isaMemberofParliament,andyouknowwheretogetit.Iamnotyourman.However,ifIfeelalittleindependentwhenIlookaroundthistableto-day,andreflecthowlittleIthoughtofmarryingTomGradgrind’sdaughterwhenIwasaraggedstreet-boy,whoneverwashedhisfaceunlessitwasatapump,andthatnotoftenerthanonceafortnight,IhopeImaybeexcused.So,Ihopeyoulikemyfeelingindependent;ifyoudon’t,Ican’thelpit.Idofeelindependent.NowIhavementioned,andyouhavementioned,thatIamthisdaymarriedtoTomGradgrind’sdaughter.Iamverygladtobeso.Ithaslongbeenmywishtobeso.Ihavewatchedherbringing-up,andIbelievesheisworthyofme.AtthesametimenottodeceiveyouIbelieveIamworthyofher.So,Ithankyou,onbothourparts,forthegood-willyouhaveshowntowardsus;andthebestwishIcangivetheunmarriedpartofthepresentcompany,isthis:IhopeeverybachelormayfindasgoodawifeasIhavefound.AndIhopeeveryspinstermayfindasgoodahusbandasmywifehasfound.’

           Shortlyafterwhichoration,astheyweregoingonanuptialtriptoLyons,inorderthatMr.BounderbymighttaketheopportunityofseeinghowtheHandsgotoninthoseparts,andwhetherthey,too,requiredtobefedwithgoldspoons;thehappypairdepartedfortherailroad

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