Well, well!" said my aunt. "I only ask. I don't depreciate her. Poor little couple! And so you think you were formed… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
There was a little plate of hothouse nectarines on the table, and there was another of grapes, and another of sponge-cakes, and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. No wind that blew… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
We need be careful how we deal with those about us, when every death carries to some small circle of survivors, thoughts… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
There are very few moments in a man's existence when he experiences so much ludicrous distress, or meets with so little charitable… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
After tea, we discussed a variety of topics before the fire; and Mrs. Micawber was good enough to sing us (in a… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You are hard at work madam ," said the man near her. Yes," Answered Madam Defarge ; " I have a good… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
'I believe, Mr. Snitchey,' said Alfred, 'there are quiet victories and struggles, great sacrifices of self, and noble acts of heroism, in… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Thus, cases of injustice, and oppression, and tyranny, and the most extravagant bigotry, are in constant occurrence among us every day. It… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I don't remember who was there, except Dora. I have not the least idea what we had for dinner, besides Dora. My… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I am not afeard, my Heart's-delight," resumed the Captain. "There's been most uncommon bad weather in them latitudes, there's no denyin', and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I thought it very touching to see these two women, coarse and shabby and beaten, so united; to see what they could… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Above all, one hideous figure grew as familiar as if it had been before the general gaze from the foundations of the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Now, Bella suspected by this time that Mr. Rokesmith admired her. Whether the knowledge (for it was rather that than suspicion) caused… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
We spent as much money as we could and got as little for it as people could make up their minds to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
So, Mr. Chadband-of whom the persecutors say that it is no wonder he should go on for any length of time uttering… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The haggard aspect of the little old man was wonderfully suited to the place; he might have groped among old churches and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Mr Jarndyce, and prevented his going any farther, when he had remarked that there were two classes of charitable people: one, the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
He was the meekest of his sex, the mildest of little men. He sidled in and out of a room, to take… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
When she took her opposite place in the carriage corner, the brightness in her face was so charming to behold, that on… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Wen you're a married man, Samivel, you'll understand a good many things as you don't understand now; but vether it's worth while… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A tender young cork, however, would have had no more chance against a pair of corkscrews, or a tender young tooth against… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
An observer of men who finds himself steadily repelled by some apparently trifling thing in a stranger is right to give it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Hope, you see, Wal'r," said the Captain, sagely, "Hope. It's that as animates you. Hope is a buoy, for which you overhaul… — 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
“What a situation!' cried Miss Squeers; '...What is the reason that men fall in love with me, whether I like it or not, and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I admire machinery as much is any man, and am as thankful to it as any man can be for what it does for… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Mr. Pickwick was a philosopher, but philosophers are only men in armour, after all.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
