[Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookLittle Dorrit CHAPTER 11 7/24
'It may have been his unfortunate destiny. He may have been the child of circumstances.
It is always possible that he had, and has, good in him if one did but know how to find it out. Philosophical philanthropy teaches--' The rest of the little knot about the stove murmured an objection to the introduction of that threatening expression.
Even the two players at dominoes glanced up from their game, as if to protest against philosophical philanthropy being brought by name into the Break of Day. 'Hold there, you and your philanthropy,' cried the smiling landlady, nodding her head more than ever.
'Listen then.
I am a woman, I.I know nothing of philosophical philanthropy.
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