Chapter 1 quotations- Story of the door Flashcards
'’a man of…that was never…’’
’’ a man of rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile”
“somehow…”
“somehow lovable”
“drank…to…; and though…he had not”
“drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, he had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years”
“the last…and the last…”
“the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men”
“the street…to its dingy…, like a…”
“the street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like a fire in a forest”
“a certain…thrust…”
“a certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street”
'’some da…’’
'’some damned juggernaut’’
“the marks of…”
“the marks of prolonged and sordid negligence”
“equipped with…was bl…”
“equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained”
“trampled calmly…and left…”
“trampled calmly over the child’s body and left her screaming on the ground”
“carrying…really…”
“carrying it off, sir, really like Satan”
“gives a strong…”
“gives a strong feeling of deformity”
