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...exclusive one, but to those who have not yet been able to penetrate Dickens' wordy, comic society Williams offers extensive introductions. His thirty-five characters are each sharply etched, sometimes by a gesture of the performer, sometimes by a line from the author. As Mrs. Pardiggle, an officious do-gooder, Williams seems to puff out, his voice crispens, his eye arrests. And Dickens delineates shrewish Mrs. Snagsby with "she has a nose like a sharp autumn-evening, inclining to be frosty...

Author: By Arthur J. Langguth, | Title: Bleak House | 1/29/1953 | See Source »

...interesting as any you have published is the wire from H. Keith Thompson in the June 23 issue concerning the German war prisoners of Spandau. I do not know Mr. Thompson (thank God), but I presume from his letter that he is a typical American do-gooder, or a Christian determined to out-Christian all others in turning the unslapped cheek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 14, 1952 | 7/14/1952 | See Source »

Dumas became operating vice president of Southern Bell in 1938 and president in 1943 (last year's salary: $75,000). Go-getter Dumas is also an enthusiastic local do-gooder, which is what Bell likes its executives to be. Said one friend: "Hal is just naturally a boy scout-as well as a good businessman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PERSONNEL: Second Man | 7/30/1951 | See Source »

Socialist Do-Gooder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 27, 1950 | 2/27/1950 | See Source »

...Attlee] is an "objective" and ruthless man, and his behavior is typical of the Socialist do-gooder, who would sacrifice any person to his own beliefs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 27, 1950 | 2/27/1950 | See Source »

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