New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-23
PART v. ENTIRE.
DEALINGS WITH THE FIRM OF
DOMBEY AND SON,
WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND FOR EXPLORATION.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
PART v. ENTIRE.

CHAPTER XIV.
Paul ros more and more old ashious3 and goes home
f1r tl Holifnrs.

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TO that polite establishment. The young gentle
men oozed away, semi-annually, 10 their own
/ homes: but they never broke up. They would
/ have scorned the action.
Tozer. who was constantly CALLED and tormented
bv starched white cambria neck-kerchlei, when
he wore at the express desire OF Alrs. Iozer' DIS
/ narept who designing him for the Church was OF
pniniop that he couldn't be in that forward state Of
nTranaration too soon--Tozer said indeed. that,
rrboosing between two evils. he thought he would
/ ra,ba- stav where he was, than go home How
1 ever inconsistent this declaration might appear
,,;tb that passage in TOzers Essay on the suoJect
| rhaycin he had observed that the thoughts OF
/ bo-oe and all its recolections, awakened IN ms
mind the most pleasing emotions OF antlci etloh
I ood delight and had also likened hlfaseh 70 a
Roman General flushed With recent victory over
the Iceni. or laden With Carthsgenan spoil ad'
eancing within a few hours march OF the OaPito+
nresupDosed for the purposes OF smile TO be the
dweUing Mace OF Mrs Tozer. still II was very SIN
cerelv made For it seemed that Iozer had
dreadfnl uncle who not only volunteered examina-
SONS NJ him. in the holidays on abstruse points
bnt twisted innocent and things and wrench
ed them TO the same fell purpose. 80 that II this
pnce took him 10 the Play, or on similar pretence
Of kindness, carried him 20 see Giant or
Dwarf. or a Coniuror or anything, Tozer knew he
had read up some classical aliuson 10 the subject
beforehand and was thrown into state OF mortal
aDprebension: not foreseeng where ne might
break out or what authority he might not quote
against him. 10
about IT, He never would leave him alone so
numerous and severe were the mental TRIALS OF
that unfortunate youth in vacation time that the
friends of the family then resident near Bays
water Londonl seldom approached the ornamental
piece of water in Kensington Gardens, without
vague expectation OF seeing Master Brgsss hat
floating ON the surface and an unfinished exercise
~ c,lr Irfrr
an souguine on the subject of holidays; and these
two sharers of little Pauls bedroom were so iair
a sample of the young gentlemen IN general mat
the most elastic among them contemplated the
arrival of those festive periods with genteei resis
nation. m
It was far otherwise with little Paul The END
Of these first holidays TO witness his separa.
tion from Florence. but who ever looked forward
10 the end of holidays whose beginning was not
vet come Not Paul assuredly. As the happy
time drew near the lions and tigers climbing up
the bedroom walls, became quite tame ana ironc-
some The grim sly faces in the squares and dia'
monds OF the floor cloth, relaxed and peeped out
at him with less wicked eyes. The grave Old
clock had more of personal interest IN the tone OF
its formal inquiry; and the restless sea went
rolling on all night 10 the sounding OF a melan-
choy strain-yet il was pleasant too-that rose
and fell with the waves and rocked HIM, as II
were. to sleep
Mr. Feeder, b. A. seemed to think that he, TOO
would enjoy the holidays very much. Mr. Toots
projected a life of HOLIDAYS from that time forth
for. as he regularly informed Paul every day. II was
his last half" at Doctor Bimbers aud he was
going TO begin TO come into his property directly
It was perfectly understood between Paul and
Mr. Toots, that theywere intimate friends notwlth-
standing their distance IN point OF ears h1 s'a., III
As the vacation approached and Mr.. roots oreathsu
harder and stared Otenerin Pauls society, than ne
L. f.oC, nouI kpp.r that he meant he was
sorry they were going TO lose sight OF each other
and felt very much obliged 70 him for his patronage
and good opinion. ~.
IL was even understood by Doctor Bllmber Mrs.
Blimber and Miss Blimber, as well as by tne young
gentlemen in general that Toots had someho" con
stituted himself protector and guardian OF Doinoey
aud the circumstance became 50 notorious, even 70
Mrs Pipchin that the good old creature cherished
feelings of bitterness and jealousy against Ioots
and i'm the sanctuary OF her own home. repeatedly
denounced him as "a chuckleheaded noodle -
Whereas the innocent TOots had no more idea
If awakening Mrs Pipchns wrath, than he had
of any other definite possibility or proposition
On the contrary, lie was disposed 10 CONSIDER her
rather n remarkable character, with many points OF
interest about her. For this reason ne sinlieo On
her with so much urbanity, and asked her now she
did so often in the course OF her VISITS 10 niue fau
that at last she one night tod MN Plaihiy' sue
wasn't used 10 il. whatever he might think and
she could not and she would not bear II, either
from himself or any other puppy then existing az
which unexpected Acknowledgements oil DIS CIVIL
ties MIR Toois was alarmed thar ne secre.eu
himself in retired spot. until she mad gone. nor
did he ever again face the ioughty MIS- tiPeuih'
under Doctor Bhmber S roOi
They were within two or .hree weeks OF the
holidays, when, one day, Con Ia bhmoer eaiiea
Paul into her room, and said, 30 DDmbey am gong
TO send home your analysis.
Thank YOU Ma am. rcturnel Paul. 49,,
you know what l mean do you Dompey
in CURED Miss Blimber, looking hard al him through
the spectacles.
No, Ma'am," said Paul
Dombey. Dombey." said Miss Blimber. ! be
gin 10 be afraid you are sad boy w men you
don't know the meaning Of an expression. why
don't you seek for information
Mrs Pipchin told me wasn't to ask questions
returned Paul.
Il must beg YOU not to mention Mrs PiPchin to
me. ON any account Dombey. returned Miss Blinl.
Der Il couldn't think of allowing il. The course
of study here is very far removed from anything OF
that sort A repetition of such illusions would
make il necessary for me 70 request to near WIN
out mistake. before breakiasttime to moro"
morning, from rerbEm PerS0aaie down 10 H""'i"a
cygH0.
II didn't mean. Ma'am" began little Paul.
Il must trouble YOU not 10 tell me that you
didn't mean if you please. Dombey, SAID MISS
Bhmber. who preserv ed an awful pohIeness IN heI
admouitons. THAT is line OF argument !
could nit dream of permitting.
Paul felt it safest to say nothing al all SO ne ohiy
looked az Miss Blirnbers spectacles. Miss bhIn-
Der having shaken her head at HIM graVeiy re-
ierred 20 a paper lying before her o..
.s.Analvsis OF the character OF T. Domoey. II
nv recollection serves me- said Miss blimoe r
breaking off. the word analysis, as opposed 10
svnthesis is is thus defined by Walker The re-
solution of an object whether OF the senses or OF the
intellect into its first elements As opposed 10
synthesis. YOU observe. Nor you know what
analysis is, Dombey. -.
Dombey didn't seem 70 be absolutely blinded by
the light let in upon his intellect bat be made MISS
Blimber little bow.
- ANALYSIS resumed Miss Blimber, casting her
eve over the paper of the character OF 2. Domoey
find that the natural capacity OF Dombey IS ex-
trernely good: aud that his general disposition 70
study nav be stated in an equal ratio Thus taxing
eight as our standard and highest number mo
these qualities In Dombey stated each al SIX
three ourths y
Miss Blimber paused to see how Paul received
this news Being undecided whether SIX three
ourths, meant six pounds fifteen or sixpence three
far,hines, or six foot three or three quarters pts'
SIX. or SIX something's, that be hadn't learnt yst
with three unknown something else soyer Psal ruo-
bed his hands and looked straight at Miss biimoer
IthappeneG 70 answer as well as anything else DC
LII lo,.,. o,I Correiia nrN~eeiei.