American Day Dream

American Day Dream
Biblis painting
Boulevard des Capucines
Charity painting
'Nothing seems to cost him any trouble,' said I. 'He knows a task if he only looks at it. He is the best cricketer you ever saw. He will give you almost as many men as you like at draughts, and beat you easily.' ¡¡¡¡Mr. Peggotty gave his head another toss, as much as to say: 'Of course he will.' ¡¡¡¡'He is such a speaker,' I pursued, 'that he can win anybody over; and I don't know what you'd say if you were to hear him sing, Mr. Peggotty.' ¡¡¡¡Mr.
oil painting Peggotty gave his head another toss, as much as to say: 'I have no doubt of it.' ¡¡¡¡'Then, he's such a generous, fine, noble fellow,' said I, quite carried away by my favourite theme, 'that it's hardly possible to give him as much praise as he deserves. I am sure I can never feel thankful enough for the generosity with which he has protected me, so much younger and lower in the school than himself.'