Sparkins

‘But enough — enough!’ resumed the elegant Sparkins, with a theatrical air.

Sketches by Boz 2007

‘He cannot object to my offering you a glass of negus,’ returned the adorable Sparkins, with some surprise.

Sketches by Boz 2007

Mr. Malderton, as the obsequious Sparkins and his partner joined the quadrille which was just forming.

Sketches by Boz 2007

‘At least, I apprehend that to be the just and logical deduction?’ said Sparkins, in a tone of interrogation.

Sketches by Boz 2007

The elegant Sparkins attitudinised with admirable effect, until the family had crossed the room.

Sketches by Boz 2007

"Sparkins he can't wash no more dishes," Shorty said.

Smoke Bellew Jack London 1896

The elegant Sparkins attitudinised with admirable effect, until the family had crossed the room.

Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Charles Dickens 1841

'And after all, sir, what is man?' said the metaphysical Sparkins.

Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Charles Dickens 1841

'At least, I apprehend that to be the just and logical deduction?' said Sparkins, in a tone of interrogation.

Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Charles Dickens 1841

Sparkins -- he who, to the interesting Teresa, seemed like the embodied idea of the young dukes and poetical exquisites in blue silk dressing-gowns, and ditto ditto slippers, of whom she had read and dreamed, but had never expected to behold, was suddenly converted into Mr. Samuel Smith, the assistant at a 'cheap shop;' the junior partner in a slippery firm of some three weeks 'existence.

Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Charles Dickens 1841