°®°®Ð¡ËµÍø > ÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > hard times(¼èÄÑʱÊÀ) >

µÚ13ÕÂ

hard times(¼èÄÑʱÊÀ)-µÚ13ÕÂ

С˵£º hard times(¼èÄÑʱÊÀ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ3500×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lives¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡deaths£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡common¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡women£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡

sometimes£»¡¡after¡¡fifteen¡¡hours¡¯¡¡work£»¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡to¡¡read¡¡mere¡¡fables¡¡

about¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡women£»¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡

children£»¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡Defoe¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

bosoms£»¡¡¡¡¡¡instead¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Euclid£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

comforted¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡Goldsmith¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡Cocker¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡¡¡¡¡Gradgrind¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

ever¡¡working£»¡¡in¡¡print¡¡and¡¡out¡¡of¡¡print£»¡¡at¡¡this¡¡eccentric¡¡sum£»¡¡and¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡yielded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡unaccountable¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡69¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hard¡¡Times¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡69¡¡



product¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sick¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡Loo¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡hate¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡altogether£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡hate¡¡

everybody¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡except¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unnatural¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thomas¡¡

Gradgrind¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hair¡­cutting¡¡chamber¡¡at¡¡twilight¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°You¡¡don¡¯t¡¡hate¡¡Sissy£»¡¡Tom£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡hate¡¡to¡¡be¡¡obliged¡¡to¡¡call¡¡her¡¡Jupe¡£¡¡And¡¡she¡¡hates¡¡me£»¡±¡¡said¡¡

Tom¡¡moodily¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°No¡¡she¡¡does¡¡not£»¡¡Tom£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡must£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°She¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡hate¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡detest¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

whole¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡­out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¯ll¡¡¡¡¡¡bother¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡off£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡think£»¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡

they¡¡have¡¡done¡¡with¡¡her¡£¡¡Already¡¡she¡¯s¡¡getting¡¡as¡¡pale¡¡as¡¡wax£»¡¡and¡¡

as¡¡heavy¡¡as¡ªI¡¡am¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡Young¡¡Thomas¡¡expressed¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡sentiments¡¡¡¡sitting¡¡astride¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

chair¡¡before¡¡the¡¡fire£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡arms¡¡on¡¡the¡¡back£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡sulky¡¡face¡¡

on¡¡his¡¡arms¡£¡¡His¡¡sister¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡darker¡¡corner¡¡by¡¡the¡¡fireside£»¡¡now¡¡

looking¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡now¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡the¡¡bright¡¡sparks¡¡as¡¡they¡¡dropped¡¡

upon¡¡the¡¡hearth¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°As¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡tumbling¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hair¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡¡

with¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡sulky¡¡¡¡hands£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Donkey£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

obstinate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡one£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stupid¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡one£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡

pleasure¡¡as¡¡one£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡should¡¡like¡¡to¡¡kick¡¡like¡¡one¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Not¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡hope£»¡¡Tom£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°No£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Loo£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡¡¡¡¡hurt¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡exception¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡

first¡£¡¡I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡know¡¡what¡¡this¡ªjolly¡¡old¡ªJaundiced¡¡Jail£»¡±¡¡Tom¡¡had¡¡

paused¡¡to¡¡find¡¡a¡¡sufficiently¡¡complimentary¡¡and¡¡expressive¡¡name¡¡

for¡¡the¡¡parental¡¡roof£»¡¡and¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡relieve¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡

by¡¡the¡¡strong¡¡alliteration¡¡of¡¡this¡¡one¡¡¡°would¡¡be¡¡without¡¡you¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Indeed£»¡¡Tom£¿¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡really¡¡and¡¡truly¡¡say¡¡so£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡What¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡use¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡talking¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it£¡¡±¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡70¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hard¡¡Times¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡70¡¡



returned¡¡Tom£»¡¡chafing¡¡his¡¡face¡¡on¡¡his¡¡coat¡­sleeve£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡to¡¡mortify¡¡

his¡¡flesh£»¡¡and¡¡have¡¡it¡¡in¡¡unison¡¡with¡¡his¡¡spirit¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Because£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡sister£»¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡silently¡¡¡¡¡¡watching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

sparks¡¡a¡¡while£»¡¡¡°as¡¡I¡¡get¡¡older£»¡¡and¡¡nearer¡¡growing¡¡up£»¡¡I¡¡often¡¡sit¡¡

wondering¡¡here£»¡¡and¡¡think¡¡how¡¡unfortunate¡¡it¡¡is¡¡for¡¡me¡¡that¡¡I¡¡can¡¯t¡¡

reconcile¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡don¡¯t¡¡¡¡know¡¡

what¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡girls¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¯t¡¡¡¡play¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡sing¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¯t¡¡

talk¡¡to¡¡you¡¡so¡¡as¡¡to¡¡lighten¡¡your¡¡mind£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡never¡¡see¡¡any¡¡amusing¡¡

sights¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡amusing¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasure¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

relief¡¡to¡¡you¡¡to¡¡talk¡¡about£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡are¡¡tired¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Well£»¡¡no¡¡more¡¡do¡¡I¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡as¡¡bad¡¡as¡¡you¡¡in¡¡that¡¡respect£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡am¡¡

a¡¡Mule¡¡too£»¡¡which¡¡you¡¯re¡¡not¡£¡¡If¡¡father¡¡was¡¡determined¡¡to¡¡make¡¡me¡¡

either¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Prig¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Mule£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Prig£»¡¡¡¡¡¡why£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡stands¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

reason£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Mule¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡desperately¡£¡¡

¡°It¡¯s¡¡a¡¡great¡¡pity£»¡±¡¡said¡¡Louisa£»¡¡after¡¡another¡¡pause£»¡¡and¡¡speaking¡¡

thoughtfully¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡dark¡¡corner£»¡¡it¡¯s¡¡a¡¡great¡¡pity£»¡¡Tom¡£¡¡It¡¯s¡¡very¡¡

unfortunate¡¡for¡¡both¡¡of¡¡us¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Oh£¡¡¡You£»¡±¡¡said¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡°you¡¡are¡¡a¡¡girl£»¡¡Loo£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡girl¡¡comes¡¡out¡¡

of¡¡it¡¡better¡¡than¡¡a¡¡boy¡¡does¡£¡¡I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡miss¡¡anything¡¡in¡¡you¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡

the¡¡only¡¡pleasure¡¡I¡¡have¡ªyou¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡brighten¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡ªand¡¡

you¡¡can¡¡always¡¡lead¡¡me¡¡as¡¡you¡¡like¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°You¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡brother£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡

such¡¡¡¡¡¡things£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡don¡¯t¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡knowing¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡

know¡¡better£»¡¡Tom£»¡¡and¡¡am¡¡very¡¡sorry¡¡for¡¡it¡£¡±¡¡She¡¡came¡¡and¡¡kissed¡¡

him£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡back¡¡into¡¡a¡¡corner¡¡again¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡¡¡¡¡wish¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡collect¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Facts¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡about£»¡±¡¡

said¡¡Tom£»¡¡spitefully¡¡setting¡¡his¡¡teeth£»¡¡¡°and¡¡all¡¡the¡¡Figures£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡

the¡¡people¡¡who¡¡found¡¡them¡¡out£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡could¡¡put¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡

barrels¡¡of¡¡gunpowder¡¡under¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡blow¡¡them¡¡all¡¡up¡¡together£¡¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡71¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hard¡¡Times¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡71¡¡



However£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡Bounderby£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

revenge¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Your¡¡revenge£»¡¡Tom£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡¡¡¡¡mean£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡¡¡enjoy¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡little£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡

something¡¡and¡¡hear¡¡something¡£¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡recompense¡¡myself¡¡for¡¡the¡¡way¡¡

in¡¡which¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡brought¡¡up¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡don¡¯t¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡disappoint¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡yourself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beforehand£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡

Bounderby¡¡¡¡¡¡thinks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡thinks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡deal¡¡¡¡¡¡rougher£»¡¡

and¡¡not¡¡half¡¡so¡¡kind¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Oh£»¡±¡¡said¡¡Tom£»¡¡laughing£»¡¡¡°I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡mind¡¡that¡£¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡very¡¡well¡¡

know¡¡how¡¡to¡¡manage¡¡and¡¡smooth¡¡old¡¡Bounderby£¡¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Their¡¡¡¡¡¡shadows¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡defined¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wall£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

high¡¡presses¡¡in¡¡the¡¡room¡¡were¡¡all¡¡blended¡¡together¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡and¡¡

on¡¡the¡¡ceiling¡¡as¡¡if¡¡the¡¡brother¡¡and¡¡sister¡¡were¡¡overhung¡¡by¡¡a¡¡dark¡¡

cavern¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Or£»¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡fanciful¡¡¡¡¡¡imagination¡ªif¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡treason¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

been¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡ªmight¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shadow¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

subject£»¡¡of¡¡its¡¡lowering¡¡association¡¡with¡¡their¡¡future¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°What¡¡is¡¡your¡¡great¡¡mode¡¡of¡¡smoothing¡¡and¡¡managing£»¡¡Tom£¿¡¡Is¡¡

it¡¡a¡¡secret£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Oh£¡¡±¡¡said¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡°if¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡secret£»¡¡it¡¯s¡¡not¡¡far¡¡off¡£¡¡It¡¯s¡¡you¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡

his¡¡little¡¡pet£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡his¡¡favourite£»¡¡he¡¯ll¡¡do¡¡anything¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡When¡¡

he¡¡says¡¡to¡¡me¡¡what¡¡I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡like£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡say¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡¡®My¡¡sister¡¡Loo¡¡

will¡¡be¡¡hurt¡¡and¡¡disappointed£»¡¡Mr¡¡Bounderby¡£¡¡She¡¡always¡¡used¡¡to¡¡

tell¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡easier¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡£¡¯¡¡

That¡¯ll¡¡bring¡¡him¡¡about£»¡¡or¡¡nothing¡¡will¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡waiting¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡answering¡¡¡¡¡¡remark£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡none£»¡¡

Tom¡¡¡¡¡¡wearily¡¡¡¡¡¡relapsed¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡twined¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡

yawning¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡about¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rails¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡chair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡rumpled¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

head¡¡more¡¡and¡¡more£»¡¡until¡¡he¡¡suddenly¡¡looked¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡asked£º¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡72¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hard¡¡Times¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡72¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Have¡¡you¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡sleep£»¡¡Loo£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°No£»¡¡Tom¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡the¡¡fire¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°You¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡find¡¡more¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡in¡¡it¡¡than¡¡ever¡¡I¡¡could¡¡find£»¡±¡¡

said¡¡Tom¡£¡¡¡°Another¡¡of¡¡the¡¡advantages£»¡¡I¡¡suppose£»¡¡of¡¡being¡¡a¡¡girl¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Tom£»¡±¡¡enquired¡¡his¡¡sister£»¡¡slowly£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡curious¡¡¡¡¡¡tone£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡

she¡¡were¡¡reading¡¡what¡¡she¡¡asked¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fire£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡were¡¡not¡¡quite¡¡

plainly¡¡written¡¡there£»¡¡¡°do¡¡you¡¡look¡¡forward¡¡with¡¡any¡¡satisfaction¡¡to¡¡

this¡¡change¡¡to¡¡Mr¡¡Bounderby¡¯s£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Why£»¡¡there¡¯s¡¡one¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡be¡¡said¡¡of¡¡it£»¡±¡¡returned¡¡Tom£»¡¡pushing¡¡

his¡¡chair¡¡from¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡standing¡¡up£»¡¡¡°it¡¡will¡¡be¡¡getting¡¡away¡¡from¡¡

home¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°There¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡it£»¡±¡¡¡¡Louise¡¡¡¡¡¡repeated¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

former¡¡curious¡¡tone£»¡¡¡°it¡¡will¡¡be¡¡getting¡¡away¡¡from¡¡home¡£¡¡Yes¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Not¡¡but¡¡what¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡very¡¡unwilling£»¡¡both¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡you£»¡¡Loo£»¡¡

and¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡you¡¡here¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡must¡¡go£»¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡whether¡¡I¡¡like¡¡it¡¡or¡¡

not£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡had¡¡better¡¡go¡¡where¡¡I¡¡can¡¡take¡¡with¡¡me¡¡some¡¡advantage¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡influence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡altogether¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Don¡¯t¡¡

you¡¡see£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Yes£»¡¡Tom¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡answer¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡coming£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡

indecision¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡leaned¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

chair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡contemplate¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fire¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡engrossed¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

point¡¡of¡¡view£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡what¡¡he¡¡could¡¡make¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Except¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡fire£»¡±¡¡said¡¡Tom£»¡¡¡°it¡¡looks¡¡to¡¡me¡¡as¡¡stupid¡¡and¡¡

blank¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡everything¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡else¡¡¡¡looks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡it£¿¡¡¡¡Not¡¡¡¡a¡¡

circus£¿¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡see¡¡anything¡¡in¡¡it£»¡¡Tom£»¡¡particularly¡£¡¡But¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

been¡¡looking¡¡it£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡wondering¡¡about¡¡you¡¡and¡¡me¡¡grown¡¡

up¡£¡±¡¡



Charles¡¡Dickens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡73¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hard¡¡Times¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡73¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Wondering¡¡again£¡¡±¡¡said¡¡Tom¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡have¡¡such¡¡unmanageable¡¡thoughts£»¡±¡¡returned¡¡his¡¡sister£»¡¡¡°that¡¡

they¡¡will¡¡wonder¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Then¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡beg¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Louisa£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡¡¡¡¡¡Gradgrind£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡

entered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡heard£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°to¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡that¡¡

description£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡goodness¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡take£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡inconsiderate¡¡¡¡¡¡girl£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡

never¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡last¡¡of¡¡it¡¡from¡¡your¡¡father¡£¡¡And¡¡Thomas£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡really¡¡

shameful£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡head¡¡continually¡¡¡¡wearing¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡out£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

boy¡¡brought¡¡up¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡education¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡cost¡¡

what¡¡yours¡¡has£»¡¡should¡¡be¡¡found¡¡encouraging¡¡his¡¡sister¡¡to¡¡wonder£»¡¡

when¡¡he¡¡knows¡¡his¡¡father¡¡has¡¡expressly¡¡said¡¡that¡¡she¡¡is¡¡not¡¡to¡¡do¡¡

it¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Louisa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡denied¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡participation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡offence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

mother¡¡stopped¡¡her¡¡with¡¡the¡¡conclusive¡¡answer£»¡¡¡°Louisa£»¡¡don¡¯t¡¡tell¡¡

me£»¡¡in¡¡my¡¡state¡¡of¡¡health£»¡¡for¡¡unless¡¡you¡¡have¡¡been¡¡encouraged£»¡¡it¡¡

is¡¡morally¡¡and¡¡physically¡¡impossible¡¡that¡¡you¡¡could¡¡have¡¡done¡¡it¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡encouraged¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡mother£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

red¡¡¡¡¡¡sparks¡¡¡¡¡¡dropping¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fire£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡whitening¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dying¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡

made¡¡me¡¡think£»¡¡after¡¡all£»¡¡how¡¡short¡¡my¡¡life¡¡would¡¡be£»¡¡and¡¡how¡¡little¡¡

I¡¡could¡¡hope¡¡to¡¡do¡¡in¡¡it¡£¡±¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Nonsense£¡¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡¡¡¡¡¡Gradgrind£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rendered¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡energetic¡£¡¡

¡°Nonsense£¡¡¡Don¡¯t¡¡stand¡¡there¡¡and¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡such¡¡stuff£»¡¡Louisa£»¡¡to¡¡my¡¡

face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡reach¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡

father¡¯s¡¡ears¡¡I¡¡should¡¡never¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡last¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡After¡¡all¡¡the¡¡trouble¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lectures¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

attended£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡experim

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ