He had a sense of his dignity, which was of the most exquisite nature. He could detect a design upon it when nobody else had any perception of the fact. His life was made an agony by the number of fine scalpels that he felt to be incessantly engaged in dissecting his dignity.


Works of Charles Dickens: Little Dorrit (ed. 1867)

Charles Dickens Quotes

He had a sense of his dignity, which was of the most exquisite nature. He could detect a design upon it when nobody else had any perception of the...

He had a sense of his dignity, which was of the most exquisite nature. He could detect a design upon it when nobody else had any perception of the...

He had a sense of his dignity, which was of the most exquisite nature. He could detect a design upon it when nobody else had any perception of the...

He had a sense of his dignity, which was of the most exquisite nature. He could detect a design upon it when nobody else had any perception of the...