Biler

As he added in one of his hoarse whispers, ‘We means to bring up little Biler to that line,’ Mr Dombey inquired haughtily who little

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Thus it fell out that Biler, on his way home, sought unfrequented paths; and slunk along by narrow passages and back streets, to avoid his tormentors.

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‘Will you do as I do, Biler, my boy?’ inquired his father, returning to his tea with new strength.

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‘He has been a little wild, Sir,’ returned Polly, checking the baby, who was making convulsive efforts with his arms and legs to launch himself on Biler, through the ambient air, ‘and has gone with wrong companions: but I hope he has seen the misery of that, Sir, and will do well again.’

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At the same time a vision of Biler as a Charitable Grinder, with his very small legs encased in the serviceable clothing described by

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At last he would stalk majestically forth, imprisoned in collars compared to which those worn by Dickens's afflicted Biler were trifles not worth mentioning.

Jo's Boys Louisa May Alcott 1860

Biler is a doin 'now about as well as a boy can do, eh, Polly?'

Dombey and Son Charles Dickens 1841

The Steamingine was a'most as good as a godfather to him, and so we called him Biler, don't you see! '

Dombey and Son Charles Dickens 1841

Biler to that line, 'Mr Dombey inquired haughtily who little Biler was.

Dombey and Son Charles Dickens 1841

'I'm sure, Sir,' returned the wretched Biler, blubbering again, and again having recourse to his coat-cuff: 'I shouldn't care, sometimes, if it was growed too.

Dombey and Son Charles Dickens 1841