Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools and books. Mr. Dombey would have reasoned: That a matrimonial alliance with himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying... Dombey and Son - Page 2by Charles Dickens - 1848 - 624 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Dickens - 1847 - 364 pages
...incredulity ashe, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a house,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1847 - 368 pages
...of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. That the hope of giving hirth to a new partner in such a house, could not fail to awaken a glorious and stirring amhition in the breast of the least amhitious of her MX. That Mrs. Dombey had entered on that social... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1867 - 576 pages
...incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a house,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1868 - 640 pages
...incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a house,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1871 - 500 pages
...incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any worr.an of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1872 - 368 pages
...incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...reasoned : That a matrimonial alliance with himself munt, in the nature of things, bo gratifying and honorable to any woman of common sense. That the hope... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1108 pages
...dealt in largely, but hearts he has left as fancy-ware to boarding-schools and books. He would reason: 'That a matrimonial alliance with himself must, in...the nature of things, be gratifying and honorable to anv woman of common sense.' His little Florence's conception of a father is embodied in a blue coat... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1134 pages
...dealt 111 largely, but hearts he has left as fancy-ware to boarding-schools and books. He would reason: ark clouds. Methought also, betwixt me and them, I...compasa about thli .mountain; now through this wall souse.' His little Florence's conception of a father is embodied in a blue coat and a stiff white cravat,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1885 - 860 pages
...incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Oombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...alliance with himself must, in the nature of things, bo gratifying and honourable to any woman of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1891 - 590 pages
...incredulity as he, if it had reached him. Dombey and Son had often dealt in hides, but never in hearts. They left that fancy ware to boys and girls, and boarding-schools...himself must, in the nature of things, be gratifying and honourable to any woman, of common sense. That the hope of giving birth to a new partner in such a... | |
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