Quote by Charles Dickens

What connexion can there be, between the place in Lincolnshire, the house in town, the Mercury in powder, and the whereabout of Jo the outlaw with the broom, who had that distant ray of light upon him when he swept the churchyard-step? What connexion can there have been between many people in the innumerable histories of this world, who, from opposite sides of great gulfs, have, nevertheless, been very curiously brought together!

What connexion can there be, between the place in Lincolnshi

Summary

This quote reflects on the mysterious and often inexplicable connections between people and their experiences. It questions the unlikely but significant coincidences that occur across different places and times. The examples given - a location, a house, a substance, and a person - seem unrelated, yet the quote ponders the possible connections that may exist between them. It suggests that fate or some unknown force can unexpectedly bring vastly different individuals together, despite the vast distances or circumstances that should keep them apart.

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Fate Coincidence

By Charles Dickens

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