1 He looked round the lamp upon his table, and saw, with amazement, his eldest daughter.
2 Strange to relate, Mr. Gradgrind was not so collected at this moment as his daughter was.
3 Now, Thquire, if your daughter will ethcuthe me, I thould like one parting word with you.
4 So, Mr. Gradgrind and his daughter took Cecilia Jupe off with them to Stone Lodge, and on the way Louisa never spoke one word, good or bad.
5 Such little actions, slight in another man, were very noticeable in him; and his daughter received them as if they had been words of contrition.
6 I say this, because highly connected females have been astonished to see the way in which your daughter has conducted herself, and to witness her insensibility.
7 Tom Gradgrind, as your son, young Tom, refuses for some obstinate reason or other to say anything at all about those statements, good or bad, I am obliged to confront her with your daughter.
8 Tom Gradgrind, Mrs. Sparsit latterly found herself, by accident, in a situation to overhear a conversation out of doors between your daughter and your precious gentleman-friend, Mr. James Harthouse.
9 But, I am not in a very agreeable state, I tell you plainly: not relishing this business, even as it is, and not considering that I am at any time as dutifully and submissively treated by your daughter, as Josiah Bounderby of Coketown ought to be treated by his wife.