“ Some men are so strong that they live to four score—four times ought’s an ought, four times two’s an eight—eighty. ”
Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit (1844). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | Martin Chuzzlewit |
| Topic | time living |
| Date | 1844 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/968/968-h/968-h.htm |
Context
“and neither looked up, on their entrance, nor gave any sign of consciousness, until Mr Pecksniff took him by the arm, when he meekly rose.
‘Three score and ten,’ said Chuffey, ‘ought and carry seven. Some men are so strong that they live to four score—four times ought’s an ought, four times two’s an eight—eighty. Oh! why—why—why didn’t he live to four times ought’s an ought, and four times two’s an eight, eighty?’
‘Ah! what a wale of grief!’ cried Mrs Gamp, possessing herself of the bottle and glass.
‘Why did he die before his poor old crazy servant?’ said Chuffey, clasping his hands and looking up in anguish.”
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