Charles Dickens
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Empty Larder Days
Getting through our first week of March Oliver TwistCharles Dickens This dialogue was held between the two men who had surprised the burglars, and a travelling tinker who had been sleeping in an outhouse, and who had been roused, together with his two mongrel curs, to join in the pursuit. Mr. Giles acted in the Continue reading
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Rehearsing My Future
Our 75th post overall David CopperfieldCharles Dickens ‘What, not in your own, eh?’ Mr. Omer returned, laughing. ‘All the better, sir. Bad habit for a young man. Take a seat. I smoke, myself, for the asthma.’ Mr. Omer had made room for me, and placed a chair. He now sat down again very much out Continue reading
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The Traces of Old Lies Still on Their Faces
Doing this project has led to me getting the Silver Reader Award on Kindle. Sure, I’ve been reading an entire book a day. Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens “Not remember that you made me cry?” said I. “No,” said she, and shook her head and looked about her. I verily believe that her not remembering and not Continue reading
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Twenty-Three
Listening to old episodes of Criminal in the background while typing this up. A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens “As he has said it,” returned madame, lifting her eyebrows a little, “it is probably false. But it may be true.” “If it is–” Defarge began, and stopped. “If it is?” repeated his wife. “–And if Continue reading
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Unredeemable
Three weeks and counting A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens The house fronts looked black enough, and the windows blacker, contrasting with the smooth white sheet of snow upon the roofs, and with the dirtier snow upon the ground; which last deposit had been ploughed up in deep furrows by the heavy wheels of carts and waggons; Continue reading
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