Vulgar words in Little Dorrit (Page 1)
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'Clarence is a great ass, but he is one of the dearest and best fellows that ever lived!'
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It appeared, before the breakfast was over, that everybody whom this Gowan knew was either more or less of an ass, or more or less of a knave; but was, notwithstanding, the most lovable, the most engaging, the simplest, truest, kindest, dearest, best fellow that ever lived.
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Even poor little Clarence, the born idiot of the family, is the most agreeable and most endearing blockhead!
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For Mr Pancks had knocked up the house and made his way in, very early in the morning; and, without once sitting down or standing still, had delivered himself of the whole of his details (illustrated with a variety of documents) at the bedside.
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While Henry Gowan, whom Decimus had thrown away, went through the whole round of his acquaintance between the Gate of the People and the town of Albano, vowing, almost (but not quite) with tears in his eyes, that Sparkler was the sweetest-tempered, simplest-hearted, altogether most lovable jackass that ever grazed on the public common; and that only one circumstance could have delighted him (Gowan) more, than his (the beloved jackass's) getting this post, and that would have been his (Gowan's) getting it himself.
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'I thought, sir,' said Young John, with as pale and shocked a face as ever had been turned to Mr Dorrit's in his life-even in his College life: 'I thought, sir, you mightn't object to have the goodness to accept a bundle-' 'Damn your bundle, sir!' cried Mr Dorrit, in irrepressible rage.