Mr Lorry asks the witness questions: Ever been kicked? Might have been…

Charles Dickens
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Mr Lorry asks the witness questions: Ever been kicked? Might have been. Frequently? No. Ever kicked down stairs? Decidedly not; once received a kick at the top of a staircase, and fell down stairs of his own accord. ✨ Charles Dickens (2010). A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations (Oprah's Book Club): Two Novels, p.62, Penguin
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