Тяжёлые времена

Mrs. Sparsit

           Youwillbereclaimedandformed.Youhavebeeninthehabitnowofreadingtoyourfather,andthosepeopleIfoundyouamong,Idaresay?’saidMr.Gradgrind,beckoninghernearertohimbeforehesaidso,anddroppinghisvoice.

           ‘OnlytofatherandMerrylegs,sir.AtleastImeantofather,whenMerrylegswasalwaysthere.’

           ‘NevermindMerrylegs,Jupe,’saidMr.Gradgrind,withapassingfrown.‘Idon’taskabouthim.Iunderstandyoutohavebeeninthehabitofreadingtoyourfather?’

           ‘O,yes,sir,thousandsoftimes.TheywerethehappiestO,ofallthehappytimeswehadtogether,sir!’

           Itwasonlynowwhenhersorrowbrokeout,thatLouisalookedather.

           ‘Andwhat,’askedMr.Gradgrind,inastilllowervoice,‘didyoureadtoyourfather,Jupe?’

           ‘AbouttheFairies,sir,andtheDwarf,andtheHunchback,andtheGenies,’shesobbedout;‘andabout

           ‘Hush!’saidMr.Gradgrind,‘thatisenough.Neverbreatheawordofsuchdestructivenonsenseanymore.Bounderby,thisisacaseforrigidtraining,andIshallobserveitwithinterest.’

           ‘Well,’returnedMr.Bounderby,‘Ihavegivenyoumyopinionalready,andIshouldn’tdoasyoudo.But,verywell,verywell.Sinceyouarebentuponit,verywell!’

           So,Mr.GradgrindandhisdaughtertookCeciliaJupeoffwiththemtoStoneLodge,andonthewayLouisaneverspokeoneword,goodorbad.AndMr.Bounderbywentabouthisdailypursuits.AndMrs.Sparsitgotbehindhereyebrowsandmeditatedinthegloomofthatretreat,alltheevening.

           

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