“ you don't expect, as many elderly people do expect, old heads on young shoulders. ”
Charles Dickens, David Copperfield (1850). copy citation
| Author | Charles Dickens |
|---|---|
| Source | David Copperfield |
| Topic | youth age |
| Date | 1850 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/766/766-h/766-h.htm |
Context
“But we can't expect a Dictionary—especially when it's making—to interest Annie, can we?'
The doctor shook his head.
'And that's why I so much approve,' said Mrs. Markleham, tapping him on the shoulder with her shut-up fan, 'of your thoughtfulness. It shows that you don't expect, as many elderly people do expect, old heads on young shoulders. You have studied Annie's character, and you understand it. That's what I find so charming!'
Even the calm and patient face of Doctor Strong expressed some little sense of pain, I thought, under the infliction of these compliments.” source
The doctor shook his head.
'And that's why I so much approve,' said Mrs. Markleham, tapping him on the shoulder with her shut-up fan, 'of your thoughtfulness. It shows that you don't expect, as many elderly people do expect, old heads on young shoulders. You have studied Annie's character, and you understand it. That's what I find so charming!'
Even the calm and patient face of Doctor Strong expressed some little sense of pain, I thought, under the infliction of these compliments.” source
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