I must confess, I find it difficult to read two Dickens books back to back but I really enjoy his novels when I read them in moderation. I think he was a brilliant writer and I would be very surprised to find anyone who has read, say, Bleak House to not be moved by the death of Jo the street-sweeper.
“I’m a moving on, sir.”
“Let me lay here quiet, and not be chivied no more,” falters Jo; “and be so kind
any person as is a passin nigh where I used fur to sweep, as jist to say to Mr
Sangsby that Jo, wot he known once, is a moving on right forards with his
duty, and I’ll be wery thankful. I’d be more thankful than I am aready, if it wos
any ways possible for an unfortnet to be it.”