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Originally Posted by Gregory Dowling
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.
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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."