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Very Decided

           Iamprettywellknowntoberatheranuncommonman,Ibelieve;andmostpeoplewillunderstandfastenoughthatitmustbeawomanratheroutofthecommon,also,who,inthelongrun,wouldcomeuptomymark.’

           ‘Letmeseriouslyentreatyoutoreconsiderthis,Bounderby,’urgedMr.Gradgrind,‘beforeyoucommityourselftosuchadecision.’

           ‘Ialwayscometoadecision,’saidBounderby,tossinghishaton:‘andwhateverIdo,Idoatonce.IshouldbesurprisedatTomGradgrind’saddressingsucharemarktoJosiahBounderbyofCoketown,knowingwhatheknowsofhim,ifIcouldbesurprisedbyanythingTomGradgrinddid,afterhismakinghimselfapartytosentimentalhumbug.Ihavegivenyoumydecision,andIhavegotnomoretosay.Goodnight!’

           SoMr.Bounderbywenthometohistownhousetobed.Atfiveminutespasttwelveo’clocknextday,hedirectedMrs.Bounderby’spropertytobecarefullypackedupandsenttoTomGradgrind’s;advertisedhiscountryretreatforsalebyprivatecontract;andresumedabachelorlife.

           

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