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           ‘Pardonmycuriosityatparting.Relatedtothefamily?’

           ‘Iamonlyapoorgirl,’returnedSissy.‘IwasseparatedfrommyfatherhewasonlyastrollerandtakenpityonbyMr.Gradgrind.Ihavelivedinthehouseeversince.’

           Shewasgone.

           ‘Itwantedthistocompletethedefeat,’saidMr.JamesHarthouse,sinking,witharesignedair,onthesofa,afterstandingtransfixedalittlewhile.‘Thedefeatmaynowbeconsideredperfectlyaccomplished.OnlyapoorgirlonlyastrolleronlyJamesHarthousemadenothingofonlyJamesHarthouseaGreatPyramidoffailure.’

           TheGreatPyramidputitintohisheadtogouptheNile.Hetookapenupontheinstant,andwrotethefollowingnote(inappropriatehieroglyphics)tohisbrother:

           DearJack,AllupatCoketown.Boredoutoftheplace,andgoinginforcamels.

           Affectionately,

           Jem.

           Herangthebell.

           ‘Sendmyfellowhere.’

           ‘Gonetobed,sir.’

           ‘Tellhimtogetup,andpackup.’

           Hewrotetwomorenotes.One,toMr.Bounderby,announcinghisretirementfromthatpartofthecountry,andshowingwherehewouldbefoundforthenextfortnight.Theother,similarineffect,toMr.Gradgrind.Almostassoonastheinkwasdryupontheirsuperscriptions,hehadleftthetallchimneysofCoketownbehind,andwasinarailwaycarriage,tearingandglaringoverthedarklandscape.

           ThemoralsortoffellowsmightsupposethatMr

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