Quote by Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

After musing for some minutes, the old gentleman walked, with the same meditative face, into a back anteroom opening from the yard; and there, retiring into a corner, called up before his mind's eye a vast amphitheatre of faces over which a dusky curtain had hung for many years.

After musing for some minutes, the old gentleman walked, wit

Summary

This quote describes an elderly man who deep in thought, enters a secluded room and reflects on a distant memory. In his imagination, he envisions a large gathering of people with a veil of mystery surrounding them. The imagery of the "vast amphitheatre of faces" suggests a forgotten past or a buried secret. The quote conveys a sense of introspection and hints at an untold story waiting to be unravelled.

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By Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

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