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"The sick paupers...are both in a very low state, and we find it would come two pounds cheaper to move 'em than to bury 'em---that is, if we can throw 'em upon another parish, which I think we shall be able to do, if they don't die upon the road to spite us. Ha! ha! ha!" (183).
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Rob Baker
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Mr. Fang was a lean, long backed, stiff-necked middle-sized man...His face was stern, and much flushed. If he were really not in the habit of drinking rather more than was exactly good for him, he might have brought an action against his countenance for libel, and have recovered heavy damages" (113).
— Nov 08, 2026 03:04AM
Rob Baker
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"...in this workhouse was born; on a day and date which I need not trouble myself to repeat...the item of mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter".
An item of mortality!
Such a telling way to describe a newborn...part of the remarkable opening paragraph in which Dickens adopts the voice of one who--like the society that surrounds Oliver--cannot be concerned with the newborn waif's identity.
— Nov 06, 2026 02:53AM
An item of mortality!
Such a telling way to describe a newborn...part of the remarkable opening paragraph in which Dickens adopts the voice of one who--like the society that surrounds Oliver--cannot be concerned with the newborn waif's identity.
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It's been an unofficial goal of mine to, at some point, read all of Dickens' major works. Somehow, I haven't tackled this one yet.
Came across a nice copy at Half-Price Books the other day, so my future reading fate was pleasantly sealed :)
— Nov 05, 2026 03:39AM
Came across a nice copy at Half-Price Books the other day, so my future reading fate was pleasantly sealed :)