“ But, tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble's soul; his heart was waterproof. ”
Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist (1838). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
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| Source | Oliver Twist |
| Topic | tears heart coldness |
| Date | 1838 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/730/730-h/730-h.htm |
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“Mrs. Bumble, seeing at a glance, that the decisive moment had now arrived, and that a blow struck for the mastership on one side or other, must necessarily be final and conclusive, no sooner heard this allusion to the dead and gone, than she dropped into a chair, and with a loud scream that Mr. Bumble was a hard-hearted brute, fell into a paroxysm of tears.
But, tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble's soul; his heart was waterproof. Like washable beaver hats that improve with rain, his nerves were rendered stouter and more vigorous, by showers of tears, which, being tokens of weakness, and so far tacit admissions of his own power, pleased and exalted him.” source
But, tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble's soul; his heart was waterproof. Like washable beaver hats that improve with rain, his nerves were rendered stouter and more vigorous, by showers of tears, which, being tokens of weakness, and so far tacit admissions of his own power, pleased and exalted him.” source
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