Jarndyce and Jarndyce drones on. This scarecrow of a suit, has, in course of time, become so complicated that no man alive… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The first diabolical character who intruded himself on my peaceful youth (as I called to mind that day at Dullborough), was a… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Day was breaking at Plashwater Weir Mill Lock. Stars were yet visible, but there was dull light in the east that was… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
On summer evenings, when every flower, and tree, and bird, might have better addressed my soft young heart, I have in my… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
If I may so express it, I was steeped in Dora. I was not merely over head and ears in love with… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"My comfort is," said Susan, looking back at Mr. Dombey, "that I have told a piece of truth this day which ought… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Some philosophers tell us that selfishness is at the root of our best loves and affections. Mr. Dombey's young child was, from… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"As I think I told you once before," said I, "it is you who have been, in your greed and cunning, against… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I had neither the good sense nor the good feeling to know that this was all my fault, and that if I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Not only is the day waning, but the year. The low sun is fiery and yet cold behind the monastery ruin, and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
May I tell you why it seems to me a good thing for us to remember wrong that has been done us?… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Change begets change. Nothing propagates so fast. If a man habituated to a narrow circle of cares and pleasures, out of which… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
How many families, whose members have been dispersed and scattered far and wide, in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"But even if he has been wicked," pursued Rose, "think how young he is; think that he may never have known a… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You have no idea what it is to have anybody wonderful fond of you, unless you have been got down and rolled… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul...Since I knew you, I have been troubled… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
No one has the least regard for the man; with them all, he has been an object of avoidance, suspicion, and aversion;… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
And could I look upon her without compassion, seeing her punishment in the ruin she was, in her profound unfitness for this… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
... Arthur Gride, whose bleared eyes gloated only over the outward beauties, and were blind to the spirit which reigned within, evinced - a… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I have tried to resign myself, and to console myself; and that, I hope, I may have done imperfectly; but what I cannot firmly… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“The suspense: the fearful, acute suspense: of standing idly by while the life of one we dearly love, is trembling in the balance; the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Mrs. Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her cleanliness more uncomfortable and unacceptable than dirt itself.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“evening, they began to think that although he could never hope to be an Englishman, still it would be hard to visit that affliction… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Besides which, all that I could have said of the Story to any purpose, I had endeavoured to say in it.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“The wheels rolled on, and rolled down by the Monument, and by the Tower; and by the Docks; down by Ratcliffe, and by Rotherhithe;… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“The three customers pulled off their hats to Madame Defarge, with three flourishes. She acknowledged their homage by bending her head, and giving them… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
