If there is a man chock full of science in the world, it's old Sol Gills.

If there is a lad of promise--one flowing,' added the Captain, in one of his happy quotations, 'with milk and honey--it's his nevy!' The Captain then withdrew to his former place, where he stood arranging his scattered locks with the air of a man who had given the finishing touch to a difficult performance.
When Walter ceased to speak, Mr Dombey's eyes were attracted to little Paul, who, seeing his sister hanging down her head and silently weeping in her commiseration for the distress she had heard described, went over to her, and tried to comfort her: looking at Walter and his father as he did so, with a very expressive face.

After the momentary distraction of Captain Cuttle's address, which he regarded with lofty indifference, Mr Dombey again turned his eyes upon his son, and sat steadily regarding the child, for some moments, in silence.
'What was this debt contracted for ?' asked Mr Dombey, at length.

'Who is the creditor ?' 'He don't know,' replied the Captain, putting his hand on Walter's shoulder.

'I do.