At five minutes past twelve o'clock next day, he directed Mrs. Bounderby's property to be carefully packed up and sent to Tom Gradgrind's; advertised his country retreat for sale by private contract; and resumed a bachelor life.

第二天十二点零五分， 他吩咐把庞得贝太太的财产小心地打包好， 送到汤姆·葛雷格林家。 通过私人合同为出售他的乡间别墅做广告； 并重新开始了单身生活。