HART TIME (pages 55-100)

Sissy arrived at Pegasus Arms Inn to bring Gradgrind and Bounderby to see her father but he wasn’t there.  Gradgrind and Bounderby met 2 performers E.W.B Childer, a horse rider, and Master Kidderminster.  Gradgrind and Bounderby argued with performers that performing in the ring and horse rider is a lazy job but they argue back that it is hard to practice.  After Sissy got there she found out that her dad ran away and he wanted her to have education in Coketown School.  Sissy was very sad and change Gradgrind and Bounderby’s mind. 


He offered Sissy to go live with him and stay in school.  Bounderby tells his housekeeper, Bounderby that Gradgrind offers Sissy a place to live and Bounderby will hire Tom as a banker.Tom complaints to Louisa that he wants to live the house and want to go to college but Louisa can help him.

Sissy complaint about her stupidity to Louisa but Louisa said it isn’t.  She said Sissy is a good kind and loving person.  Sissy talked about her good relationship with her father.  Her father love, sacrifies and wished the best for her happiness, she also read novel to him to cheer him up.  Stephen Blackpool a factory worker falls in love with Rachael another factory worker.  He is very unhappy because he has alcoholic’s wife.  

Stephen asked Mr. Bounderby, his boss for an advice about his wife.  Mr. Bounderby said it is illegal for divorce and if he married Rachael he will get punished.  Stephen is depressed when he thinks that he cannot live with Rachael.  When he went back home he found Mrs. Blackpool passed out and Rachael is helping her.Tom told Louisa that if she loves her she shall go marry Bounderby.