“ When a wife’s relations interpose against a husband who is a gentleman, who is proud, and who must govern, the consequences are inimical to peace. ”
Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit (1857). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | Little Dorrit |
| Topic | peace consequences |
| Date | 1857 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/963/963-h/963-h.htm |
Context
“It is also my character to govern. I can’t submit; I must govern. Unfortunately, the property of Madame Rigaud was settled upon herself. Such was the insane act of her late husband. More unfortunately still, she had relations. When a wife’s relations interpose against a husband who is a gentleman, who is proud, and who must govern, the consequences are inimical to peace. There was yet another source of difference between us. Madame Rigaud was unfortunately a little vulgar. I sought to improve her manners and ameliorate her general tone; she (supported in this likewise by her relations)”
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