# Quote — Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby

> It was a satisfactory thing to hear that the old gentleman was going to lead a new life, for it was pretty evident that his old one would not last him much longer.

- Author: [Charles Dickens](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens.md)
- Book: [Nicholas Nickleby](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens/nicholas-nickleby.md)
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