My Father As I Recall Him

by Mary Dickens

 

MY FATHER
AS I RECALL HIM.

BY

MAMIE DICKENS.

 

 

THE

ROXBURGHE PRESS,

FIFTEEN, VICTORIA STREET,

WESTMINSTER.

 

 

CHARLES DICKENS.

 

The pages of this little book were in type and about to be sent for correction to my sister—who had been for some months in very delicate health—when she suddenly became still more gravely ill. The hand which had traced the words of love and veneration dedicated to our father's memory grew too feeble to hold a pen, and before the proofs of her little volume could be submitted to her for revision, my dear sister died.

K.P.

 

MAMIE DICKENS.

 

CONTENTS.

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Page.

Chapter I. ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Seeing "Gad's Hill" as a child.—His domestic side and home love.—His love of children.—His neatness and punctuality.—At the table, and as host.—The original of "Little Nell."

Chapter II. ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Buying Christmas presents.—In the dance.—The merriest of them all.—As a conjurer.—Christmas at "Gad's Hill."—Our Christmas dinners.—A New Year's Eve frolic.—New Year on the Green.—Twelfth Night festivities.

Chapter III. ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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My father at his work.—Rooms in which he wrote.—Love for his child characters.—Genius for character drawing.—Nicholas Nickleby.—His writing hours.—His only amanuensis.—"Pickwick" and "Boz."—Death of Mr. Thackeray.

Chapter IV. ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Fondness for Athletic Sports.—His love of bathing.—His study of the raven.—Calling the doctor in.—My father with our dogs.—The cats of "Gad's Hill."—"Bumble" and "Mrs. Bouncer."—A strange friendship.

Chapter V. ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Interest in London birds.—Our pet bird "Dick."—Devotion of his dogs.—Decision to visit America.—His arrival in New York.—Comments on American courtesies.—Farewell public appearances.

Chapter VI. ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Last words spoken in public.—A railroad accident in 1865.—At home after his American visit.—"Improvements" at "Gad's Hill."—At "Gad's Hill" once more.—The closing day of his life.—Burial at Westminster.

 

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Charles Dickens

Frontispiece

Mamie Dickens

Facing Dedication

Charles Dickens reading in the garden ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Mr. Pickwick slides ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Mr. John Leech ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Mr. Pickwick under the Mistletoe ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Mrs. Bouncer ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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To Miss Dickens' Pomeranian "Mrs. Bouncer" ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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The Empty Chair ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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Charles Dickens' Grave ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃     ⁃

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CHARLES DICKENS READING IN GARDEN.