The air among the houses was of so strong a piscatory flavour that one might have supposed sick fish went up to be dipped in it, as sick people went down to be dipped in the sea.

“persuading himself that he was a mostconscientious and glorious martyr, [he] no…”

“External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, n…”

“Least said, soonest mended”

“Sudden shifts and changes are no bad preparation for political life.”