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           Pegler,inaffectionatechampionship,‘thatIshouldkeepdowninmyownpart,andIhavenodoubtsthatifIwashereIshoulddoamanyunbefittingthings,andIamwellcontented,andIcankeepmyprideinmyJosiahtomyself,andIcanloveforlove’sownsake!AndIamashamedofyou,sir,’saidMrs.Pegler,lastly,‘foryourslandersandsuspicions.AndIneverstoodherebefore,norneverwantedtostandherewhenmydearsonsaidno.AndIshouldn’tbeherenow,ifithadn’tbeenforbeingbroughthere.Andforshameuponyou,Oh,forshame,toaccusemeofbeingabadmothertomyson,withmysonstandingheretotellyousodifferent!’

           Thebystanders,onandoffthedining-roomchairs,raisedamurmurofsympathywithMrs.Pegler,andMr.Gradgrindfelthimselfinnocentlyplacedinaverydistressingpredicament,whenMr.Bounderby,whohadneverceasedwalkingupanddown,andhadeverymomentswelledlargerandlarger,andgrownredderandredder,stoppedshort.

           ‘Idon’texactlyknow,’saidMr.Bounderby,‘howIcometobefavouredwiththeattendanceofthepresentcompany,butIdon’tinquire.Whenthey’requitesatisfied,perhapsthey’llbesogoodastodisperse;whetherthey’resatisfiedornot,perhapsthey’llbesogoodastodisperse.I’mnotboundtodeliveralectureonmyfamilyaffairs,Ihavenotundertakentodoit,andI’mnotagoingtodoit.

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