He heard a shout – another – saw the face change from its vindictive passion to a faint sickness and terror – felt the earth tremble – knew in a moment that the rush was come – uttered a shriek – looked round – saw the red eyes, bleared and dim, in the daylight, close upon him – was beaten down, caught up, and whirled away upon a jagged mill, that spun him round and round, and struck him limb from limb, and licked his stream of life up with its fiery heat, and cast his mutilated fragments in the air. ~ Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son Quotes
Dombey and Son was seventh novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in installments that began in 1846 and ran through 1848. We hope you enjoy this collection of 75 quotes from Dombey and Son.
It’s an Old Habit of Mine
“It’s an old habit of mine, Wal’r,” said the Captain, “any time these fifty year. When you see Ned Cuttle bite his nails, Wal’r, then you may know that Ned Cuttle’s aground.” ~ Dombey and Son
Mr Dombey was resolved to
Mr Dombey was resolved to show her that he was supreme. There must be no will but his. Proud he desired that she should be, but she must be proud for, not against him. ~ Dombey and Son
Thus, clinging fast to that
Thus, clinging fast to that slight spar within her arms, the mother drifted out upon the dark and unknown sea that rolls round all the world. ~ Dombey and Son
“I want to know what
“I want to know what it says,” he answered, looking steadily in her face. “The sea, Floy, what is it that it keeps on saying?” ~ Dombey and Son
The new flower sprang from
The new flower sprang from the deep-planted and long-cherished root, she knew. Every gentle word that had fallen from the lips of the beautiful lady, sounded to Florence like an echo of the voice long hushed and silent. How could she love that memory less for living tenderness, when it was her memory of all parental tenderness and love! ~ Dombey and Son
In this round world of
In this round world of many circles within circles, do we make a weary journey from the high grade to the low, to find at last that they lie close together, that the two extremes touch, and that our journey’s end is but our starting-place? ~ Dombey and Son
Time, consoler of affliction and
Time, consoler of affliction and softener of anger. ~ Dombey and Son
A dangerous quality, if real;
A dangerous quality, if real; and a not less dangerous one, if feigned. ~ Dombey and Son
Ay, said the Captain, reverentially;
"Ay," said the Captain, reverentially; "it's a almighty element. There's wonders in the deep, my pretty. Think on it when the winds is roaring and the waves is rowling. Think on it when the stormy nights is so pitch dark," said the Captain, solemnly holding up his hook, "as you can't see your hand afore you, excepting when the wiwid lightning reweals the same; and when you drive, drive, drive through the storm and dark, as if you was a driving, head on, to the world without end." ~ Dombey and Son
