Characterization and Language. Walter Scott and Dickens.
From Hard Times. Ch. 2 (Murdering the innocents)
‘Ay, ay, ay! But you mustn’t fancy,’ cried the gentleman (Mr Choakumchild)(...) you are never to
fancy.’
Fact, fact, fact! said the gentleman. And ‘Fact, fact, fact!’ repeated Thomas Gradgrind.
From Hard Times. Ch. 6. ( Sleary’s horsemanship)
‘ Thleary. Thath my name, Thquire. Not athamed of it. Known all over England (...)
From Hard Times. Ch. 11 (No way out)
(Stephen talking about his drunken wife)
‘I were very patient wi’ her. I tried to wean her fra’ it, ower and ower agen. I tried this, I tried that, I
tried t’ other (...)
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