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Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son
Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son is a novel by English author Charles Dickens.

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“"Wal'r, my boy," replied the Captain, "in the Proverbs of Solomon you will find the following words, 'May we never want a friend in need, nor a bottle to give him!'”

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When found, make a note of."
Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 15

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“…vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!”

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Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 48

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“Time was," he said, "when it was well to watch even your rising little star, and know in what quarter there were clouds, to shadow you if needful. But a planet has arisen, and you are lost in its light.”

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Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 46

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“The bearings of this observation lays in the application on it.”

Charles Dickens book Dombey and Son

Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 23

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“I want to know what it says," he answered, looking steadily in her face. "The sea Floy, what is it that it keeps on saying?”

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Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 8

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“He’s tough, ma’am,—tough is J. B.; tough and devilish sly.”

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Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 7

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“If you could see my legs when I take my boots off, you'd form some idea of what unrequited affection is.”

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Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 48

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“Cows are my passion.”

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Source: Dombey and Son (1846-1848), Ch. 21

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