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Martin Chuzzlewit · Chapter
Dedication explained
The author dedicates the tale to Miss Burdett Coutts with true and earnest regard.
What happens
The author dedicates the tale to Miss Burdett Coutts with true and earnest regard.
Key passages
“To Miss Burdett Coutts this tale is dedicated with the true and earnest regard of the author”
This story is dedicated to Miss Burdett Coutts, with the author's sincere and heartfelt respect.
The dedication expresses genuine admiration for the dedicatee.