Vain every kind of interposition; worse than imprudence to give the poor creature money or money's worth.

It could only be hoped that the end would come before very long.
An interesting house, this in which Mrs.Candy resided.

It contained in all seven rooms, and each room was the home of a family; under the roof slept twenty-five persons, men, women, and children; the lowest rent paid by one of these domestic groups was four-and-sixpence.

You would have enjoyed a peep into the rear chamber on the ground floor.

There dwelt a family named Hope--Mr.and Mrs.Hope, Sarah Hope, aged fifteen, Dick Hope, aged twelve, Betsy Hope, aged three.