A modest ring at the bell at length allayed her fears, and Miss Benton, hurrying into her own room and shutting herself up, in order that she might preserve that appearance of being taken by surprise which is so essential to the polite reception of visitors, awaited their coming with a smiling countenance.
Charles DickensAnd I am bored to death with it. Bored to death with this place, bored to death with my life, bored to death with myself.
Charles DickensThere can't be a quarrel without two parties, and I won't be one. I will be a friend to you in spite of you. So now you know what you've got to expect
Charles DickensThe New Year, like an Infant Heir to the whole world, was waited for, with welcomes, presents, and rejoicings.
Charles DickensJudiciously show a cat milk, if you wish her to thirst for it. Judiciously show a dog his natural prey, if you wish him to bring it down one day.
Charles Dickens