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He had not yet recovered his presence of mind, when Florence had run up to him, clasped her hands round his neck, kissed his face, and hurried out of the room. He looked round as if to refer the matter to somebody else, but Edith had gone after Florence, instantly. 'Now, confess, my dear Dombey, said Mrs Skewton, giving him her hand, 'that you never were more surprised and pleased in your life.
Mr Dombey signified that he didn't wonder at it. 'You perfidious goblin, said the lady in the chair, 'have done! How long have you been here, bad man? 'One day, replied the Major.
Mr Dombey smiled, as he might have smiled at an inquiry whether he thought he could raise ten thousand pounds.
Captain Cuttle, however, becoming cognisant of what had happened, relinquished these attempts, as he perceived the slender chance that now existed of his being able to obtain a little easy chat with Mr Dombey before the period of Walter's departure.
My place in the country is in a most confounded state of dilapidation, but if my friend Dombey should require a change of air, and would take up his quarters there, he would find it a remarkably healthy spot as it need be, for it's amazingly dull.
It must be very steadily and seriously undertaken, Mrs Pipchin. 'Well, Sir, said Mrs Pipchin, 'I can say nothing to the contrary. 'I was quite sure, Mrs Pipchin, returned Mr Dombey, approvingly, 'that a person of your good sense could not, and would not.
Mr Carker remained in attendance until he was safe in bed, and then, as he declined to receive any female visitor, but the excellent Ogress who presided over his household, waited on Mrs Dombey once more, with his report on her lord's condition.
'You have almost reason to be, Madam, he replied, glancing at a variety of landscape drawings, of which he had already recognised several as representing neighbouring points of view, and which were strewn abundantly about the room, 'if these beautiful productions are from your hand. She gave him no reply, but sat in a disdainful beauty, quite amazing. 'Have they that interest? said Mr Dombey.
When the dessert was placed upon the table, and they were left alone, with no servant in attendance, Mr Dombey, who had been several times clearing his throat in a manner that augured no good, said: 'Mrs Dombey, you know, I suppose, that I have instructed the housekeeper that there will be some company to dinner here to-morrow. 'I do not dine at home, she answered.
Dombey therefore decided to remove him, not from Brighton, but to Doctor Blimber's educational establishment. "I fear," said Mr. Dombey, addressing Mrs. Pipchin, "that my son in his studies is behind many children of his age. Now instead of being behind his peers, my son ought to be before them far before them. There is an eminence ready for him to mount upon.
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