Charles Dickens: I used to sit, think, think, thinking, till I felt as lonesome as a kitten in a wash–house copper with the lid on.

I used to sit, think, think, thinking, till I felt as lonesome as a kitten in a — Charles Dickens

I used to sit, think, think, thinking, till I felt as lonesome as a kitten in a wash–house copper with the lid on.

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