Charles DickensI have a pretty large experience of boys, and you're a bad set of fellows. Now mind!
About This Quote
In this quote, Charles Dickens is talking to a bunch of children. He is trying to get them to behave themselves and stop being noisy and playing games. In this quote, Charles Dickens is saying that he has a pretty large experience of boys. In this case, he is referring to his experiences with boys in school.
Source: Great Expectations
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