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Jack Maldon is the ne'er-do-well cousin of Annie Strong. The two were childhood sweethearts but later grew apart—probably because of Maldon's self-absorption and laziness. Maldon continues to hang around Annie after her marriage to Doctor Strong, in part because he hopes she will use her influence with her husband to find Maldon a job. Maldon is so persistent that people close to the Strongs begin to suspect that Annie is having an affair with him. Eventually, Mr. Wickfield attempts to remove Maldon from Annie's side by securing a job for him in India. Maldon is characteristically ungrateful for the position and eventually returns to England, where he continues to take advantage of the Doctor's generosity.
Jack Maldon Quotes in David Copperfield
The David Copperfield quotes below are all either spoken by Jack Maldon or refer to Jack Maldon. 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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Jack Maldon Quotes in David Copperfield
The David Copperfield quotes below are all either spoken by Jack Maldon or refer to Jack Maldon. 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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