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t. The strong hand will never do t. Victry and triumph will never do t. Agreeing fur to mak one side unnatrally awlus and for ever right, and toother side unnatrally awlus and for ever wrong, will never, never do t. Nor yet lettin alone will never do t. Let thousands upon thousands alone, aw leading the like lives and aw fawen into the like muddle, and they will be as one, and yo will be as anoother, wi a black unpassable world betwixt yo, just as long or short a time as sitch-like misery can last. Not drawin nigh to fok, wi kindness and patience an cheery ways, that so draws nigh to one another in their monny troubles, and so cherishes one another in their distresses wi what they need themseln like, I humbly believe, as no people the genelman ha seen in aw his travels can beat will never do t till th Sun turns t ice. Most o aw, rating em as so much Power, and reglatin em as if they was figures in a soom, or machines: wiout loves and likens, wiout memories and inclinations, wiout souls to weary and souls to hope when aw goes quiet, draggin on wi em as if theyd nowt o th kind, and when aw goes onquiet, reproachin em for their want o sitch humanly feelins in their dealins wi yo this will never do t, sir, till Gods work is onmade. Stephen stood with the open door in his hand, waiting to know if anything more were expected of him. Just stop a moment, said Mr Bounderby, excessively red in the face. I told you, the last time you were here with a grievance, that you had better turn about and come out of that. And I also told you, if you remember, that I was up to the gold spoon lookout. I were not up to t myseln, sir; I do assure yo. Now its clear to me, said Mr Bounderby, that you are one of those chaps who have always got a grievance. And you go about, sowing it and raising crops. Thats the business of your life, my friend. Stephen shook his head, mutely protesting that indeed he had other business to do for his life. You are such a waspish, raspish, ill-conditioned chap, you see, said Mr Bounderby, that even your own Union, the men who know you best, will have nothing to do with you. I never thought those fellows could be right in anything; but I tell you what! I so far go along with them for a novelty, that Ill have nothing to do with you either. Stephen raised his eyes quickly to his face. You can finish off what youre at, said Mr Bounderby, with a meaning nod, and then go elsewhere. Sir, yo know weel, said Stephen expressively, that if I canna get work wi yo, I canna get it elsewheer. The reply was, What I know, I know; and what you know, you know. I have no more to say about it. Stephen glanced at Louisa again, but her eyes were raised to his no more; therefore, with a sigh, and saying, barely above his breath, Heaven help us aw in this world! he departed. |
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