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...es Dickens A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Somebody’s Luggage by Charles Dickens is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Unive... ...ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Somebody’s Luggage by Charles Dickens, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic C... ...iversity is an equal opportunity university. 3 Charles Dickens Somebody’s Luggage by Charles Dickens CHAPTER I HIS LEAVING IT TILL CALLED FOR T HE WR... ...Waitering. Y ou may suppose you can, but you cannot; or you 4 Somebody’s Luggage may go so far as to say you do, but you do not. Nor yet can you la... ... and on what you found in the glasses (which rarely went be- 6 Somebody’s Luggage yond driblets and lemon), by night you dropped asleep stand- ing, t... ...ggage. Y ou’ve got it all by heart, I know.” 13 Charles Dickens “A black portmanteau, ma’am, a black bag, a desk, a dress- ing-case, a brown-paper p... ...with their backs towards the public. The same party bought in one lot the portmanteau, the bag, the desk, the dressing-case, the hat-box, the umbrell... ...r congratulations on that feat, he devoted the next day to getting his two portmanteaus out of the house by artful- ness and stealth, and to comportin...

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... the small window of the apartment, and his books, barometer, thermometer, portmanteau, and two or three camp-stools, formed the bulk of his movables.... ...cers and their bedding on board of the tender; and although their personal luggage was easily shifted, the boats had, nevertheless, many articles to r...

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...he packing up. 189 Yo n g e “Ay, Ritchie,” said the doctor, as he saw his portmanteau locked, and the key given to Norman, “you may well look grave u... ...hat first put it in my head was the first evening, while I was undoing the portmanteau; my father leaned on the man- tel-shelf, and sighed and muttere... ...n he met us at the station before I thought of it, and I had to see to the luggage. But I’11 tell you one thing, Ethel; when papa was talking of her t... ...upant of the carriage was offer- ing for the accommodation of their lesser luggage, she lost the exact words, and the last she heard were, “Good-bye; ... ...ying his hand on his arm. “I cannot part with you so soon. Come, find your luggage. Take your ticket for Gloucester.” “So suddenly! Will it not be inc...

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...ange mutual civilities and Sunday papers. The serious man arrived, and his luggage was to ar- rive from the country next morning. He borrowed a clean ... ...untry. Out comes box after box, and one side of the vehicle is filled with luggage in no time; the children get into everybody’s way, and the youngest... ...wildered as- tonishment with which the ‘fares’ resign themselves and their luggage into the hands of the porters, who seize all the packages at once a... ...comfortable seats, the stout father sallies to the chimney to look for his luggage, which he has a faint recollection of having given some man, someth... ...nt recollection of having given some man, something, to take somewhere. No luggage, however, bearing the most remote resemblance to his own, in shape ... ... trouble to inquire; but there you are, pasting the lining in the lid of a portmanteau. Confound that other apprentice in the back shop, how he is ham... ...ou saw a trunk or two, lying on the ground: an uprooted post, a hat-box, a portmanteau, and a carpet-bag, strewed about in a very picturesque manner: ...

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...should all speak in turn, he went on with ‘She’ll have to go back from here as luggage!’ Alice couldn’t see who was sitting beyond the Beetle, but a h... ... means “lithe and slimy.” “Lithe” is the same as “active.” You see it’s like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word.’ ‘I see i... ...ed. ‘Exactly so. Well, then, “mimsy” is “flimsy and miserable” (there’s another portmanteau for you). And a “borogove” is a thing shabby looking bird w...

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...ange mutual civilities and Sunday papers. The serious man arrived, and his luggage was to ar- rive from the country next morning. He borrowed a clean ... ...untry. Out comes box after box, and one side of the vehicle is filled with luggage in no time; the children get into everybody’s way, and the youngest... ...wildered as- tonishment with which the ‘fares’ resign themselves and their luggage into the hands of the porters, who seize all the packages at once a... ...comfortable seats, the stout father sallies to the chimney to look for his luggage, which he has a faint recollection of having given some man, someth... ...nt recollection of having given some man, something, to take somewhere. No luggage, however, bearing the most remote resemblance to his own, in shape ... ... trouble to inquire; but there you are, pasting the lining in the lid of a portmanteau. Confound that other apprentice in the back shop, how he is ham... ...ou saw a trunk or two, lying on the ground: an uprooted post, a hat-box, a portmanteau, and a carpet-bag, strewed about in a very picturesque manner: ... ... as you go down-stairs,’ whis- pered Overton, ‘your bill is paid, and your portmanteau in the chaise. ’ And then he added aloud, ‘Now, waiters, the ge...

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...ios- ity. ‘He goes down with me tomorrow, sir,’ said Squeers. ‘That’ s his luggage that he is a sitting upon now. Each boy is required to bring, sir, ... ... coach, and their boxes had to be brought out and put in, and Mr Squeers’s luggage was to be seen carefully deposited in the boot, and all these offic... ... light and warmth of the town behind them, pillowed themselves against the luggage, and prepared, with many half-suppressed moans, again to encoun- te... ...loody nose; the coachman with a contusion on the temple; Mr Squeers with a portmanteau bruise on his back; and the re- maining passengers without any ... ...clock that night, he and Mr Squeers, and the little boys, and their united luggage, were all put down together at the George and New Inn, Greta Bridge... ...SQUEERS, BEING safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it chan...

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...ios- ity. ‘He goes down with me tomorrow, sir,’ said Squeers. ‘That’ s his luggage that he is a sitting upon now. Each boy is required to bring, sir, ... ... coach, and their boxes had to be brought out and put in, and Mr Squeers’s luggage was to be seen carefully deposited in the boot, and all these offic... ... light and warmth of the town behind them, pillowed themselves against the luggage, and prepared, with many half-suppressed moans, again to encoun- te... ...loody nose; the coachman with a contusion on the temple; Mr Squeers with a portmanteau bruise on his back; and the re- maining passengers without any ... ...clock that night, he and Mr Squeers, and the little boys, and their united luggage, were all put down together at the George and New Inn, Greta Bridge... ...SQUEERS, BEING safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it chan...

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... the North by the next morning’s express, and carried their knapsacks in the luggage van. It was like all other expresses, as every express is and mus... ...ooped away four country people with nosegays, and three men of business with portmanteaus, and fired itself off again, bang, bang, bang! At long inter... ... Goodchild, unaccompanied how ever by any sound. ‘Let us instantly pack the portmanteaus, ’ said Thomas Idle, ‘pay the bill, and order a fly out, wit... ...nder a bridge, and curved round a corner. Sidings were there, in which empty luggage vans and cattle boxes often butted against each other as if they... ...ke out of brick walls, money chinked, conveyances oppressed by nightmares of luggage came careering into the yard, porters started up from secret plac... ...k train to Doncaster. And instantly the character, both of travellers and of luggage, entirely changed, and no other business than race business any l... ...s in the lamp room or somewhere else, and none of them to come and touch the luggage. Travellers disgorged into an open space, a howling wilderness of...

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...and had a long nap under a hedge before I pursued my way home. I had scant luggage to take with me to London, for little of the little I possessed was... ...I was to leave our village at five in the morning, carrying my little hand-portmanteau, and I had told Joe that I wished to walk away all alone. I am ... ...er all, I remained up there, repeatedly unlocking and unstrapping my small portmanteau and locking and strapping it up again, until Biddy called to me... ...sed Biddy , and threw my arms around Joe’ s neck. Then I took up my little portmanteau and walked out. The last I saw of them was, when I presently he... ...appeared to relieve his mind), I went into the front office with my little portmanteau in my hand and asked, Was Mr. Jaggers at home? “He is not,” ret... ...hich was not charged for), we went back to Barnard’s Inn and got my little portmanteau, and then took coach for Hammersmith. We arrived there at two o... ...nfluence in the change. We stood in the Inn Yard while she pointed out her luggage to me, and when it was all collected I remembered – having forgotte...

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...d into hers; though he had reasons for hesitating. ‘Well, we’ll send on my portmanteau and your boxes in the cart; we’ll walk it. Y ou’re a capital wa... ...ey were to sit at one board. ‘Let the waiter fetch it.’ ‘The soap is in my portmanteau.’ ‘You spoke of it as a necessity for this gentleman and me. Br... ... They strolled down to Howell Edwards’ office at nine, Kit Ines beside the luggage cart to the rear. Around the office and along to the street of the ... ...ed into the hall. A footman was ordered to pack and deposit Mr. Woodseer’s portmanteau at the coach- office. ‘The principal point is to make sure we h...

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...he Marshalsea lock never turned upon a debtor who was not. He brought in a portmanteau with him, which he doubted its being worth while to unpack; he ... ...ce of refuge a quieter refuge than it had been before. He had unpacked the portmanteau long ago; and his elder chil- dren now played regularly about t... ...t lamps slung across the road, and the huge Diligence, and its mountain of luggage, and its six grey horses with their tails tied up, getting under we... ...h to the tavern; taking up on the road a por- ter who was waiting with his portmanteau on the outer side of the gateway. The house was kept in a homel...

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...he Marshalsea lock never turned upon a debtor who was not. He brought in a portmanteau with him, which he doubted its being worth while to unpack; he ... ...ce of refuge a quieter refuge than it had been before. He had unpacked the portmanteau long ago; and his elder chil- dren now played regularly about t... ...t lamps slung across the road, and the huge Diligence, and its mountain of luggage, and its six grey horses with their tails tied up, getting under we... ...h to the tavern; taking up on the road a por- ter who was waiting with his portmanteau on the outer side of the gateway. The house was kept in a homel... ...ssion already preparing in the quadrangle below, through the carriages and luggage being brought together by the servants for the day’s journey. Then ... ...nd said, in a very handsome way, to one of his men, ‘Thomas, help with the luggage.’ He even escorted the Bride up-stairs into Mr Merdle’s presence; b... ...might have been gone ten minutes, when his son succeeded him. ‘Here’s your portmanteau,’ he said to Arthur, putting it care- fully down. ‘It’s very ki...

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...ardly worth while. It is nearly eight o’clock, and I don’t know where your portmanteau was put. Shall I get you a book?” “No; but if you’d get me a pe... ...Folkestone, and had grown inti- mate over them. Sir James looked after the luggage, putting gently aside Janet’s strong-minded attempt to watch over i... ...ok her upstairs. She had a little travelling-bag with her; the rest of her luggage would be sent from the station, she supposed, for she had taken no ...

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...r, just home, this minute.’ And then Mr Robarts walked into the house, his portmanteau following on a foot-boy’s shoulder. It will be seen that our yo... ...awls when it was sent over to Silverbridge. And a cart was sent for Lucy’s luggage, and all manner of prepa- rations had been made. Three times had Fa...

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...hether wrecked and clinging to a raft, or duly escorted and accompanied by portmanteaus, have always had a circum- stantial fascination for the virgin... ...ereabout. I’m not ashamed of myself as company for any- body. I dropped my portmanteau at the turnpike when I got down—change of linen—genuine—honor b... ...ith his present success, and by three o’clock that day he had taken up his portmanteau at the turn- pike and mounted the coach, relieving Mr. Bulstrod... ...ial.” “Why should I have that, when I have nothing else! A man with only a portmanteau for his stowage must keep his memo- rials in his head.” Will sp... ...forty miles from Middlemarch. The bill was heavy, and since Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behin... ...e Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behind in payment, in order to save money for his travelling fa...

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...hether wrecked and clinging to a raft, or duly escorted and accompanied by portmanteaus, have always had a circumstantial fascination for the virgin m... ... hereabout. I’m not ashamed of myself as company for anybody. I dropped my portmanteau at the turnpike when I got down—change of linen—genuine—honor b... ...of hundreds—come, that’s modest— and I’ll go away—honor bright!—pick up my portmanteau and go away. But I shall not give up my Liberty for a dirty ann... ...ith his present success, and by three o’clock that day he had taken up his portmanteau at the turnpike and mounted the coach, relieving Mr. Bulstrode’... ... Middlemarch. The bill was heavy, and Middlemarch 567 since Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behin... ...ce Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behind in payment, in order to save money for his travelling fa...

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...ng still like mad, and pretending to shuperintend the carrying over of our luggage from the broad gage to the narrow gage. ‘Mary Hann,’ says I, rot to... ...in the babby out of my arms. Do go,’ says she, youre not fit to look after luggage,’ and she began lulling James Hangelo to sleep with one hi, while s... ... woman, for the future, to label your children along with the rest of your luggage.’ “If my piguniary means had been such as once they was, you may em... ...d move heaven and earth to revenge his fall, he directed my attention to a portmanteau passably well filled, which he hoped would satisfy the cupidity... ...aved his life. The gratified vanity of authorship induced me to accept his portmanteau and valuables, and to allow the poor wretch to go free. I put t... ...to receive it when taken myself. On issuing from the podesta with Sheeny’s portmanteau and my sword in my hand, I was a little disgusted and annoyed t... ... was to effect my rescue. I had, as I said, left the podesta with Sheeny’s portmanteau, and, unwilling to part with some of the articles it contained—... ... the lancer came up, I dropped my sword from my right hand, and hurled the portmanteau at his head, with aim so true, that he fell back on his saddle ... ...doors flew open. We entered Paris in triumph, by the Charenton bridge. Our luggage was not examined at the Octroi. The bottle-green ones were scared a...

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... ticket, sir?” “So I have, but I shall sacrifice the rest of it. I want my luggage.” “Please to come to the van and point it out, sir. Be good enough ... ... to look very sharp, sir. Not a moment to spare.” The guard hurried to the luggage van, and the traveller hurried after him. The guard got into it, an... ...uard got into it, and the traveller looked into it. “Those two large black portmanteaus in the corner where your light shines. Those are mine.” “Name ... ...estion. “Oh! My thoughts were not here for the moment. Yes. Yes. Those two portmanteaus are mine. Are you a Porter?” “On Porter’s wages, sir. But I am... ...s town enough to put up in. But,” following the glance of the other at his luggage, “this is a very dead time of the night with us, sir. The deadest t... ...ily. As Barbox Brothers (so to call the traveller on the war- ranty of his luggage) took his seat upon the form, and warmed his now ungloved hands at ... ...ctory and the face of the earth, leaving nothing of it but its name on two portmanteaus. “For one must have some name in going about, for people to pi... ...unction there came the thundering in at the journey’s end. Having seen his portmanteaus safely housed in the ho- tel he chose, and having appointed hi...

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...of the length or fatigue of a journey, never make an objection to pack his portmanteau for whatever country it might be, or how- ever far away, whethe... ...ill go whether or no; we have got a captain who is pretty wide-awake.” Our luggage was transported to the deck of the frigate immediately. I hastened ... ...ortuguese waters. I must therefore take my part and prepare for flight. My luggage was not heavy; my notes, nothing more. As to Captain Nemo, I asked ...