“ why does any man entertain his own whimsical taste? ”
Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit (1844). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | Martin Chuzzlewit |
| Topic | taste |
| Date | 1844 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/968/968-h/968-h.htm |
Context
“despises him, of course; has heard or seen enough of you to know that you are the man he wants; and engages you in his own whimsical manner.’
‘But why in his own whimsical manner?’ asked Tom.
‘Oh! why does any man entertain his own whimsical taste? Why does Mr Fips wear shorts and powder, and Mr Fips’s next-door neighbour boots and a wig?’
Tom, being in that state of mind in which any explanation is a great relief, adopted this last one (which indeed was quite as feasible as any other)”
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