crimple

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Mr Crimple's bones sink down into their sockets, sir, and Mr Crimple becomes a weazen, puny, stunted, miserable man!'

From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles

Mr Crimple, I believe you never take snuff?

From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles

Mr Crimple also departed on the business of the morning; and Jonas Chuzzlewit and Tigg were left alone.

From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles

This gentleman's name, by the way, had been originally Crimp; but as the word was susceptible of an awkward construction and might be misrepresented, he had altered it to Crimple.

From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles

Mr Crimple, more agitated than before, clapped his hand immediately below his waistcoat.

From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles