Eccentricities of genius, Sam,” said Mr. Pickwick. “You may retire.

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Chapter 30.

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We still leave unblotted in the leaves of our statute book, for the reverence and admiration of successive ages, the just and wholesome law which declares that the sturdy felon shall be fed and clothed, and that the penniless debtor shall be left to die of starvation and nakedness. This is no fiction. - View Quote Details on We still leave unblotted in the leaves of our statute…
We know, Mr. Weller—we, who are men of the world—that a good uniform must work its way with the women, sooner or later. - View Quote Details on We know, Mr. Weller—we, who are men of the world—that…
Tongue —, well that’s a wery good thing when it ain’t a woman’s. - View Quote Details on Tongue —, well that’s a wery good thing when it…
I took a good deal o’ pains with his eddication, sir; let him run in the streets when he was wery young, and shift for his-self. It’s the only way to make a boy sharp, sir. - View Quote Details on I took a good deal o’ pains with his eddication,…
They don’t mind it; it’s a regular holiday to them — all porter and skittles. - View Quote Details on They don’t mind it; it’s a regular holiday to them…
Think, Sir!” replied Mr. Weller; “why, I think he’s the wictim o’ connubiality, as Blue Beard’s domestic chaplain said, vith a tear of pity, ven he buried him. - View Quote Details on Think, Sir!” replied Mr. Weller; “why, I think he’s the…
Poetry’s unnat’ral; no man ever talked poetry ‘cept a beadle on Boxin’-Day, or Warren’s blackin’, or Rowland’s oil, or some of them low fellows; never you let yourself down to talk poetry, my boy. - View Quote Details on Poetry’s unnat’ral; no man ever talked poetry ‘cept a beadle…
When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people. - View Quote Details on When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing…
Can I view thee panting, lying
On thy stomach, without sighing;
Can I unmoved see thee dying
On a log
Expiring frog! - View Quote Details on Can I view thee panting, lying
On thy stomach, without sighing;
Can…
Whenever the Buffs and Blues met together at public meeting… disputes and high words arose between them… Everything in Eatanswill was made a party question. If the Buffs proposed to new skylight the market-place, the Blues got up public meetings, and denounced the proceeding; if the Blues proposed the erection of an additional pump in the High Street, the Buffs rose as one man and stood aghast at the enormity. - View Quote Details on Whenever the Buffs and Blues met together at public meeting…