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Doctor Strong is the headmaster of the school David attends in Canterbury. He is an aging, scholarly man whose primary goal in life is to develop a new dictionary. Nevertheless, he is extremely considerate of those around him and is generous to a fault: for instance, he either does not notice or does not care that his mother-in-law, Mrs. Markleham, is using him to advance her relatives' prospects. Doctor Strong's kindness makes him a favorite with his students but actually places some strain on his marriage. In his selflessness, Doctor Strong assumes that if his wife, Annie, truly is having an affair with her cousin, Jack Maldon, it is the Doctor's own fault for marrying a woman so much younger than himself. This leads him to push Annie away, much to her distress, and the misunderstanding is ultimately resolved only through Mr. Dick's intervention.
Doctor Strong Quotes in David Copperfield
The David Copperfield quotes below are all either spoken by Doctor Strong or refer to Doctor Strong. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 45
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"There is nothing," said Annie, "that we have in common. I have long found that there is nothing. If I were thankful to my husband for no more, instead of for so much, I should be thankful to him for having saved me from the first mistaken impulse of my undisciplined heart."
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Doctor Strong Quotes in David Copperfield
The David Copperfield quotes below are all either spoken by Doctor Strong or refer to Doctor Strong. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 45
Quotes
"There is nothing," said Annie, "that we have in common. I have long found that there is nothing. If I were thankful to my husband for no more, instead of for so much, I should be thankful to him for having saved me from the first mistaken impulse of my undisciplined heart."
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