Fred Flashcards
‘He had so heated himself with walking in the fog and frost…he was all in a glow; face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled and his breath smoked again’
Q1
‘Gaily. ‘What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? You’re rich enough’
Q2
‘Good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time…men and women seem by one consent to open up their shut-up hearts freely’
Q3
‘Never put a scrap of gold of silver in my pocket, I believe it has done me good and will do me good: and I say, god bless it!’
Q4
‘The trial in homage to Christmas and I’ll keep my Christmas humour to the last. So a merry Christmas uncle!’
Q5
‘Contagious as laughter and good humour…holding his sides, rolling his head, and twisting his face into the most extravagant contortions’
Q6
‘Comical old fellow…not so pleasant as he might be, his offences carry their own punishment, and I have nothing to say against him’
Q7
‘Given us plenty of merriment..ungrateful not to drink his health. Here is a glass of mulled wine’
Q8
‘Heartily sorry, he said, ‘for your good wife. If I can be of service to you in any way,’ he said, giving me his card…Pray come to me’
Q9
‘Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off. He was at home in five minutes. Nothing could be heartier…wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful unanimity, wonderful happiness!’
Q10
