Cheeryble

Even as late as the day before he died, he indulged in some little "Cheeryble" pleasantries, evidently intended to enliven those who were nearly exhausted by their long attendance on him.

Isaac T. Hopper Lydia Maria Francis Child 1841

With the victory last month of the Cheeryble Party, followed instantly by intimations that the Bush Administration has given up on the principles that it espoused over the past five years, the convenient enemy is back, more toothless and supine than ever.

A Convenient Enemy 2006

With the victory last month of the Cheeryble Party, followed instantly by intimations that the Bush Administration has given up on the principles that it espoused over the past five years, the convenient enemy is back, more toothless and supine than ever.

Stromata Blog: 2006

If we are to wield any influence at all (and quite a few doubt that we should), it ought to be the influence acquired by pure, disinterested benevolence, on the model of Cheeryble Brothers in Nicholas Nickleby.

Stromata Blog: 2006

If we are to wield any influence at all (and quite a few doubt that we should), it ought to be the influence acquired by pure, disinterested benevolence, on the model of Cheeryble Brothers in Nicholas Nickleby.

A Convenient Enemy 2006

Cheeryble happened, by some strange conjunction of circumstances, to be passing the door on some business or other at least three nights in the week.

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

Nicholas could not go to bed without expatiating on the excellences and munificence of the brothers Cheeryble, and relating the great success which had attended his efforts that day.

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

No, nor never will be such books — as the books of Cheeryble

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

Cheeryble to interfere in his behalf, and see him righted.

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

Mr Linkinwater often mentioned it afterwards — Nicholas dipped his pen into the inkstand before him, and plunged into the books of Cheeryble

Nicholas Nickleby 2007