aceassheraisedhereyestowardshim. “HewillbechristenedPaul,my——Mrs.Dombey——ofcourse.”(p112-4-6)Selfishlyconcernedwithjustmomney.DombeySuchidletalkwaslittlelikelytoreachtheearsofMr.Dombey,whomitnearlyconcerned;andprobablynooneintheworldwouldhavereceiveditwithsuchutterincredulityashe,ifithadreachedhim.DombeyandSonhadoftendealtinhides,butneverinhearts.……ThatMrs.Dombeyhadenteredonthatsocialcontractofmatrimony:almostnecessarilypartofagenteelandwealthystation,evenwithoutreferencetotheperpetuationoffamilyfirms:withhereyesfullyopentotheseadvantages.ThatMrs.Dombeyhadhaddailypracticalknowledgeofhispositioninsociety.ThatMrs.Dombeyhadalwayssatattheheadofhistable,hehonoursofhishouseinaremarkablylady-ingmanner.ThatMrs.Dombeymusthavebeenhappy.Thatshecouldn‘thelpit.(p113-1)Inhospitality,impersonality,vanity
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