Little Dorrit

Description

Dickens’ exemplary romantic tale, set in a period of interminable obligation and money related breakdown.

Book Excerpt

grind, ‘she will take care of the winged animals. This enormous portion is for Signor John Baptist. We should break it to get it through into the pen. In this way, there’s an agreeable feathered creature to kiss the little hand! This wiener in a plant leaf is for Monsieur Rigaud. Once more – this veal in appetizing jam is for Monsieur Rigaud. Once more – these three white little portions are for Monsieur Rigaud. Once more, this cheddar – once more, this wine- – once more, this tobacco- – just for Monsieur Rigaud. Fortunate flying creature!’

The youngster put every one of these things between the bars into the delicate, Smooth, all around formed hand, with apparent fear – more than once moving back her own and taking a gander at the man with her reasonable forehead roughened into an articulation half of trepidation and half of outrage.