Their recommendation of Mrs Pipchin had great weight with him; for he knew that they were jealous of any interference with their charge, and he never for a moment took it into account that they might be solicitous to divide a responsibility, of which he had, as shown just now, his own established views.

Broke his heart of the Peruvian mines, mused Mr Dombey.

Well! a very respectable way of doing It.
'Supposing we should decide, on to-morrow's inquiries, to send Paul down to Brighton to this lady, who would go with him ?' inquired Mr Dombey, after some reflection.
'I don't think you could send the child anywhere at present without Florence, my dear Paul,' returned his sister, hesitating.

'It's quite an infatuation with him.

He's very young, you know, and has his fancies.' Mr Dombey turned his head away, and going slowly to the bookcase, and unlocking it, brought back a book to read.
'Anybody else, Louisa ?' he said, without looking up, and turning over the leaves.
'Wickam, of course.