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Originally Posted by Gregory Dowling View Post
You could even write a whole book (maybe someone already has) on umbrellas in Dickens: think of Mrs Gamp's or Silas Wegg's or Miss Mowcher's... And wooden legs too.
For example, Dick Swiveller's remark, after learning that all his clothes have been pawned during his illness: "It's embarrassing... In case of fire, even an umbrella would be something."
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