Charles Dickens Quote

It was understood that nothing of a tender nature could possibly be confided to old Barley, by reason of his being totally unequal to the consideration of any subject more psychological than gout, rum, and purser's stores.


Oliver Twist. David Copperfield. Our mutual friend. Great expectations. Little Dorrit. Martin Chuzzlewit (ed. 1879)


It was understood that nothing of a tender nature could possibly be confided to old Barley, by reason of his being totally unequal to the...

It was understood that nothing of a tender nature could possibly be confided to old Barley, by reason of his being totally unequal to the...

It was understood that nothing of a tender nature could possibly be confided to old Barley, by reason of his being totally unequal to the...

It was understood that nothing of a tender nature could possibly be confided to old Barley, by reason of his being totally unequal to the...