But tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul; …

Charles Dickens
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But tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul; his heart was waterproof. Like washable beaver hats that improve with rain, his nerves were rendered stouter and more vigorous, by showers of tears, which, being tokens of weakness, and so far tacit admissions of his own power, pleased and exalted him. ✨ Charles Dickens (2009). The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist, p.272, Cosimo, Inc.
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