“I should grow sad to think that such among them as I sometimes meet with in my daily walks are scarcely less… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A blight had fallen on the trees and shrubs; and the wind, at length beginning to break the unnatural stillness that had… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"My good fellow," retorted Mr. Boffin, "you have my word; and how you can have that, without my honour too, I don't… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Having some foundation for believing, by this time, that nature and accident had made me an author, I pursued my vocation with… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A display of indifference to all the actions and passions of mankind was not supposed to be such a distinguished quality at… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“But what were even gold and silver, precious stones and clockwork, to the bookshops, whence a pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“It was considered at the time a striking proof of virtue in the young king that he was sorry for his father's… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"Madam," replied Mr. Micawber, "it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future." — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Let us leave our old friend in one of those moments of unmixed happiness, of which, if we seek them, there are… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The water of the fountain ran, the swift river ran, the day ran into evening, so much life in the city ran… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The clouds were drifting over the moon at their giddiest speed, at one time wholly obscuring her, at another, suffering her to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“And let us tranquilize ourselves by making a compact. Next time (with a view to our peace of mind) we'll commit the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“My advice is, never do to-morrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“For the first time the Doctor felt, now, that his suffering was strength and power. For the first time he felt that… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“But the man continuing to exclaim, "Down, Evremonde!" the face of Evremonde is for a moment turned towards him. Evremonde then sees… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Among the mighty store of wonderful chains that are for ever forging, day and night, in the cast iron-works of time and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“What the mud had been doing with itself, or where it came from, who could say? But it seemed to collect in… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited, I dare say,' returned the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“As to any sense of inequality, or youthfulness, or other difficulty in our way, little Em'ly and I had no such trouble,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“With a leer of mingled sweetness and slyness; with one eye on the future, one on the bride, and an arch expression… — 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
