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Title: Bleak house
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Dickens, Charles, 1837-1896, ed Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882, illus
Subjects: Young women Guardian and ward Illegitimate children Inheritance and succession
Publisher: New York, London, Macmillan and co.

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ing, of course, I will always live withyou; this house is henceforth as much yours as mine ; considerit your home. May you long live to share it with me ! The power of his Deportment was such, that they really were asmuch overcome with thankfulness, as if, instead of quartering him-self upon them for the rest of his life, he were making some munifi-cent sacrifice in their favour. For myself, my children, said Mr. Turveydrop, I am fallinginto the sear and yellow leaf, and it is impossible to say how longthe last feeble traces of gentlemanly Deportment may linger in thiswearing and spinning age. But, so long, I will do my duty tosociety, and will show myself, as usual, about town. My wants arefew and simple. My little apartment here, my few essentials forthe toilet, my frugal morning meal, and my little dinner, willsuffice. I charge your dutiful affection with the supply of theserequirements, and I charge myself with all the rest. They were overpowered afresh by his uncommon generosity.
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1/V- . V ^ // JyV BLEAK HOUSE. 307 My son, said Mr. Turveydrop, for those little points inwhich you are deficient — points of Deportment which are bornwith a man — which may be improved by cultivation, but cannever be originated — you may still rely on me. I have been faith-ful to my post, since the days of His Royal Highness the PrinceRegent; and I will not desert it now. No, my son. If you haveever contemplated your fathers poor position with a feeling ofpride, you may rest assured that he will do nothing to tarnish it.For yourself, Prince, whose character is different (we cannot be allalike, nor is it advisable that we should), work, be industrious,earn money, and extend the connection as much as possible. That you may depend I wiU do, dear father, with all myheart, replied Prince. I have no doubt of it, said Mr. Turveydrop. Your quali-ties are not shining, my dear child, but they are steady and useful.And to both of you, my children, I would merely observe, in thespirit of a

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