Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Oh Floy, take me home, and never leave me!”
- Source
- Dombey and Son
- Date
- 1848
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Paul Dombey
Meaning of “Oh Floy, take me home, and never leave…”
Paul’s appeal to Florence makes his sister and home inseparable sources of safety and affection during his decline, intensifying the novel’s sibling bond.
Where does it come from?
Dombey and Son, Chapter 16, Project Gutenberg #821. The words are associated with the dying child Paul and his sister Florence; they are fictional dialogue, not Dickens autobiography.
Why the local voice matters
Little Paul addresses his sister Florence.
