“ When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people. ”
Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers (1836). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | The Pickwick Papers |
| Topic | laugh good |
| Date | 1836 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/580/580-h/580-h.htm |
Context
“‘Which makes good for we know who, besides the serjeant, and draws a little more out of the clients, eh?’ said Perker; ‘Ha, ha, ha!’ At this the serjeant’s clerk laughed again—not a noisy boisterous laugh, but a silent, internal chuckle, which Mr. Pickwick disliked to hear. When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people.
‘You haven’t made me out that little list of the fees that I’m in your debt, have you?’ said Perker.
‘No, I have not,’ replied the clerk.
‘I wish you would,’ said Perker. ‘Let me have them, and I’ll send you a cheque.”
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