 ... it can give him any number of walking attendants, dressed in the first style of funeral fashion, and carrying batons tipped with brass ; it can give him a handsome tomb, it can give him a place in Westminster Abbey itself, if he choose to invest it...  Works - Sivu 349tekijä(t) Charles Dickens - 1844Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Hendrik Poutsma - 1926 - 912 sivua
...English the inflectional subjunctive in hortative sentences is replaced by a construction with let. Oh, do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can buy such things as these. DICK., Chuz., Ch. XIX, 165a. Do not let my respected reader exclaim against this unselfishness as unnatural.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1910 - 848 sivua
...can give him a place in Westminster Abbey itself, if he choose to invest it in such a purchase. Oh ! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can buy such things as these, Mrs. Gump." " But what a blessing, Sir," said Mrs. Gamp, " that there are such as you, to sell or let 'em... | |
 | Hendrik Poutsma - 1922 - 252 sivua
...not be for ever calculating, devising, and plotting for the future. DICK., C hu z., Ch. II, 9o. Oh I do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can buy such things as those. Ib., Ch. XIX, 165a. ii Those that will hear me speak, let them stay here;. | Those that will... | |
 | Hendrik Poutsma - 1928 - 570 sivua
...Caere under the impression that there is nothing to be seen. II. Lond. News, No. 3858, 4186. II. Oh ! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can buy such things as these. DICK., Chuz., Ch. XLX, 165 a. Do not let my respected reader exclaim against this unselfishness as... | |
 | Hendrik Poutsma - 1926 - 492 sivua
...inflectional subjunctive in hortative ' sentences is replaced by a construction with let. Oh, do not lei us say that gold is dross, when It can buy such things as these. DICK., Chuz., Ch. XIX, I65a. Do not Id my respected render exclaim against this unselfishness as unnatural.... | |
 | Marguerite Shuster - 2004 - 296 sivua
...when people are born." [Then, following a long list of funeral finery that could be purchased,] "Oh! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can buy such things as these."52 Crass, indeed. But it would seem to take the technological and pragmatic mind,set of later... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 2006 - 466 sivua
...can give him a place in Westminster Abbey itself, if he choose to invest it in such a purchase. Oh! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can...are such as you, to sell or let 'em out on hire!' 'Aye, Mrs Gamp, you are right,' rejoined the undertaker. 'We should be an honoured calling. We do good... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 2006 - 558 sivua
...can give him a place in Westminster Abbey itself, if he choose to invest it in such a purchase. Oh! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can buy such things as these, Mrs Gamp. 1 'But what a blessing, sir,' said Mrs Gamp, 'that there are such as you, to sell or let 'em out on... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1920 - 486 sivua
...can give him a place in Westminster Abbey itself, if he choose to invest it in such a purchase. Oh ! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can...right," rejoined the undertaker. "We should be an honored calling. We do good by stealth, and blush to have it mentioned iu our little bills. How much... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1903 - 976 sivua
...can give him a place in Westminster Abbey itself, if he choose to invest it in such a purchase. Oh ! do not let us say that gold is dross, when it can...there are such as you, to sell or let 'em out on hire ! " "Aye, Mrs. Gamp, you are right," rejoined the undertaker. "We should be an honoured calling. We... | |
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