If you have any doubt as to the amount of care, and caution, and affection, and self-sacrifice, that has been bestowed upon little Paul, I should wish to refer the question to your medical attendant, or to any of your dependants in this house.

Call Towlinson,' said Mrs Chick, 'I believe he has no prejudice in our favour; quite the contrary.

I should wish to hear what accusation Towlinson can make!' 'Surely you must know, Louisa,' observed Mr Dombey, 'that I don't question your natural devotion to, and regard for, the future head of my house.' 'I am glad to hear it, Paul,' said Mrs Chick; 'but really you are very odd, and sometimes talk very strangely, though without meaning it, I know.

If your dear boy's soul is too much for his body, Paul, you should remember whose fault that is--who he takes after, I mean--and make the best of it.

He's as like his Papa as he can be.