\'Verywell，\'saidBounderby。\'Iwasborninaditch，andmymotherranawayfromme。DoIexcuseherforit？No。HaveIeverexcusedherforit？NotI。WhatdoIcallherforit？Icallherprobablytheveryworstwomanthateverlivedintheworld，exceptmydrunkengrandmother。There\'snofamilyprideaboutme，there\'snoimaginativesentimentalhumbugaboutme。Icallaspadeaspade；andIcallthemotherofJosiahBounderbyofCoketown，withoutanyfearoranyfavour，whatIshouldcallherifshehadbeenthemotherofDickJonesofWapping。So，withthisman。Heisarunawayrogueandavagabond，that\'swhatheis，inEnglish。\'
\'It\'sallthesametomewhatheisorwhatheisnot，whetherinEnglishorwhetherinFrench，\'retortedMr。E。W。B。Childers，facingabout。\'Iamtellingyourfriendwhat\'sthefact；ifyoudon\'tliketohearit，youcanavailyourselfoftheopenair。Yougiveitmouthenough，youdo；butgiveitmouthinyourownbuildingatleast，\'remonstratedE。W。B。withsternirony。\'Don\'tgiveitmouthinthisbuilding，tillyou\'recalledupon。YouhavegotsomebuildingofyourownIdaresay，now？\'
\'Perhapsso，\'repliedMr。Bounderby，rattlinghismoneyandlaughing。
\'Thengiveitmouthinyourownbuilding，willyou，ifyouplease？\'
saidChilders。\'Becausethisisn\'tastrongbuilding，andtoomuchofyoumightbringitdown！\'