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'You are very kind, Sir Barnet, returned Doctor Blimber. 'Really I am not aware that there is, in particular. I like to know my fellow-men in general, Sir Barnet. What does Terence say? Anyone who is the parent of a son is interesting to me. 'Has Mrs Blimber any wish to see any remarkable person? asked Sir Barnet, courteously.
And when he raised his head, quite scared, he found that Doctor Blimber had come into the room, and that the window was open, and that his forehead was wet with sprinkled water. "Ah! Come, come, that's well. How is my little friend now?" said Doctor Blimber. "Oh, quite well, thank you, sir," said Paul.
Mr Feeder then gave him to understand that he would be expected to inform Doctor and Mrs Blimber, in superfine small-hand, that Mr P. Dombey would be happy to have the honour of waiting on them, in accordance with their polite invitation.
'All of 'em, Ma'am? said Paul. 'Yes, returned Miss Blimber; 'and Mr Feeder will look you out some more very soon, if you are as studious as I expect you will be, Dombey. 'Thank you, Ma'am, said Paul.
It was not that Miss Blimber meant to be too hard upon him, or that Doctor Blimber meant to bear too heavily on the young gentlemen in general. Cornelia merely held the faith in which she had been bred; and the Doctor, in some partial confusion of his ideas, regarded the young gentlemen as if they were all Doctors, and were born grown up.
This the irascible old lady conceived to be a deeply devised and long-meditated insult, originating in the diabolical invention of the weak-eyed young man downstairs, against whom she accordingly lodged a formal complaint with Doctor Blimber that very night; who mentioned to the young man that if he ever did it again, he should be obliged to part with him.
At the end of the term Dr. and Mrs. Blimber gave an early party to their pupils and their parents and guardians, and it was a day or two before this event when Paul was taken ill. This illness released him from his books, and made him think the more of Florence. They all loved "Dombey's sister" at that party, and Paul, sitting in a cushioned corner, heard her praises constantly.
'Very well, I thank you, Sir, returned Paul, answering the clock quite as much as the Doctor. 'Ha! said Doctor Blimber. 'Shall we make a man of him? 'Do you hear, Paul? added Mr Dombey; Paul being silent. 'Shall we make a man of him? repeated the Doctor. 'I had rather be a child, replied Paul. 'Indeed! said the Doctor. 'Why?
Miss Blimber expressed her opinions on the subject of Paul's uninstructed state with a gloomy delight, as if she had expected this result, and were glad to find that they must be in constant communication.
There was a half-intelligible sentiment, too, diffused around, referring to Florence and himself, and breathing sympathy for both, that soothed and touched him. He did not know why, but it seemed to have something to do with his "old-fashioned" reputation. The time arrived for taking leave. "Good-bye, Doctor Blimber," said Paul, stretching out his hand.
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