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           Ihaveadmiredyouatadistance;andifIhavecometotownsometimes,withlongtimesbetween,totakeaproudpeepatyou,Ihavedoneitunbeknown,mylove,andgoneawayagain.’

           Mr.Bounderby,withhishandsinhispockets,walkedinimpatientmortificationupanddownatthesideofthelongdining-table,whilethespectatorsgreedilytookineverysyllableofMrs.Pegler’sappeal,andateachsucceedingsyllablebecamemoreandmoreround-eyed.Mr.BounderbystillwalkingupanddownwhenMrs.Peglerhaddone,Mr.Gradgrindaddressedthatmalignedoldlady:

           ‘Iamsurprised,madam,’heobservedwithseverity,‘thatinyouroldageyouhavethefacetoclaimMr.Bounderbyforyourson,afteryourunnaturalandinhumantreatmentofhim.’

           ‘Meunnatural!’criedpooroldMrs.Pegler.‘Meinhuman!Tomydearboy?’

           ‘Dear!’repeatedMr.Gradgrind.‘Yes;dearinhisself-madeprosperity,madam,Idaresay.Notverydear,however,whenyoudesertedhiminhisinfancy,andlefthimtothebrutalityofadrunkengrandmother.’

           ‘IdesertedmyJosiah!’criedMrs.Pegler,claspingherhands.‘Now,Lordforgiveyou,sir,foryourwickedimaginations,andforyourscandalagainstthememoryofmypoormother,whodiedinmyarmsbeforeJosiahwasborn.Mayyourepentofit,sir,andlivetoknowbetter!’

           Shewassoveryearnestandinjured,thatMr.

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