Charles Dickens' Children Stories Quotes

“Neither did I expect to come, father," said Meg, smiling. "But here I am! And not alone, not alone!”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“TROTTY" seems a strange name for an old man, but it was given to Toby Veck because of his always going at a trot to do his errands; for he was a porter, and carried letters and messages for people who were in too great a hurry to send them by the post. He did not earn very much, and had to be out in all weathers and all day long. But Toby was of a cheerful”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“DORRITT”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“endeavor”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“Mrs. Chickenstalker”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“One cold day Toby had been trotting up and down in his usual place before the church, when the bells chimed twelve o'clock, which made Toby think of dinner. "There's nothing," he remarked, "more regular in coming round than dinner-time, and nothing less regular in coming round than dinner. That's the great difference between 'em." He went on talking to himself never noticing who was coming near to him. "Why,”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“Paul did not like Mrs. Pipchin, but he would sit in his arm-chair and look at her. Her ugliness seemed to fascinate him.”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“relish,”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“gonoph”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“I can see her. Come close to me, Floy, and tell them," whispered the dying boy, "that the face of the picture of Christ on the staircase at school is not divine enough; the light from it is shining on me now, and the water is shining too, and rippling so fast, so fast." The evening light shone”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“During the first few months of his life, little Dombey grew and flourished; and as soon as he was old enough to take notice, there was no one he loved so well as his”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories

“Oh, yes, I know, I am a great deal better," said Paul, "a very great deal better. Listen, Floy; what is it the sea keeps saying?" "Nothing, dear, it is only the rolling of the waves you hear.”
― Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' Children Stories