How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Mr. Podsnap was well to do, and stood very high in Mr. Podsnap's opinion. (4.11.1)
If you're looking for an example of an upper-class snob whom you should avoid being like, look no further than Mr. Podsnap. This dude is a rich jerk who thinks that the world revolves around him and that he has a direct line to capital "T" Truth on any subject he talks about.
Quote #2
Thus happily acquainted with his own merit and importance, Mr. Podsnap settled that whatever he put behind him he put out of existence. (4.11.2)
As far as the rich Mr. Podsnap is concerned, anything he doesn't think about isn't worthwhile. Worse yet, anything he's dismissed no longer exists in his eyes. He's just about as self-absorbed as a human being can get.
Quote #3
"My marriage being thus solemnly recognized at the family altar, I have no further trouble on that score." (9.16.95)
Eugene Wrayburn has a tough time explaining to his father how he has married a poor girl like Lizzie Hexam. But what's done is done, and the dad needs to accept it one way or another.