Morality is incomplete without humanity.
Hear, Hear!!, PatH.
Dickens does release his clues piecemeal, LAURA. Great technique for a series, don't you
think? It keeps the readers agog for the next edition. And of course, every mystery writer
does that, or we would know the villain every time.
I think most of us, not being of the 'upper crust', would side with Mr. Rouncewell. Our
modern hackles rise at the idea that commoners should not seek to better themselves. In
the cant of the times, they should "remain in the position in which God placed them". Bah,
humbug!
Well stated, JUDE. And 100% correct, IMO.
Ah, yes, BOOKAD. And the 'old boy school' is still alive and well today on both sides of
the ocean. In fact, it's probably a core factor in any political institution.
Very interesting timeline, JOANP. I was especially 'illuminated' by the info. about the
Times campaign for Chancery reforms. That was bound to have influenced Dickens choice of a
theme.
And now,
CADDY'S GETTING MARRIED! Ah, Dickens does know his readers. Don't you
know every female reading this series is delighted by the thought of a marriage between two
sweet characters? And how well they understand the immense amount of work involved!