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Sissy’s Progress

           Yetitdidseem(thoughnottohim,forhesawnothingofit)asiffantastichopecouldtakeasstrongaholdasFact.

           Thisobservationmustbelimitedexclusivelytohisdaughter.AstoTom,hewasbecomingthatnotunprecedentedtriumphofcalculationwhichisusuallyatworkonnumberone.AstoMrs.Gradgrind,ifshesaidanythingonthesubject,shewouldcomealittlewayoutofherwrappers,likeafemininedormouse,andsay:

           ‘Goodgraciousblessme,howmypoorheadisvexedandworriedbythatgirlJupe’ssoperseveringlyasking,overandoveragain,abouthertiresomeletters!UponmywordandhonourIseemtobefated,anddestined,andordained,toliveinthemidstofthingsthatIamnevertohearthelastof.ItreallyisamostextraordinarycircumstancethatitappearsasifIneverwastohearthelastofanything!’

           Ataboutthispoint,Mr.Gradgrind’seyewouldfalluponher;andundertheinfluenceofthatwintrypieceoffact,shewouldbecometorpidagain.

           

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