"Dando," the oyster-eater, 32, 35 "David Copperfield," Dickens at work on, 113; Dickens's feeling for, 114; his liking for the reading of, 227, 234 Death, Dickens on the punishment of, 78 De Gex, Mr., 9 Derby, Lord, Dickens's opinion of, 288 Devonshire, the Duke of, 121, 128, 129 Diary, fragments of Dickens's, 8-12 Dickens, Alfred, 265, 278, 289; letter to, 299 Dickens, Charles, his affection for Mary Hogarth, 6-9, 11, 50; his diary, 8-12; his relations with _The Chronicle_, 5; his "Sketches of Young Gentlemen," 9; his "Sunday in Three Parts," 9; insures his life, 10; his connection with "Bentley's Miscellany," 12; is entered at the Middle Temple, 14; his feeling for Kent, 15; his religious views, 16, 17; the purpose of his writing, 17; his childhood, 22; his first visit to America, 24-31; as a stage-manager, 29, 100, 127; dinner to, at Greenwich, 33; takes a trip to Cornwall, 39; as a conjuror, 41; on American criticism, 44; facetious description of himself, 53; at Broadstairs, 54, 125; his views on education, 58; at work on "The Christmas Carol," 59; in Italy, 70-78; at work on "The Chimes," 71; in Paris, 85, 89; organises theatricals for the benefit of Leigh Hunt, 95, 97, 98, 100, 103; organises theatricals to found a curatorship of Shakespeare's house, 104; acts in theatricals at Knebworth, 113, 114, 116; theatricals in aid of the Guild of Literature and Art, 118-128, 133-135; as an editor, 137-140, 159, 162-164, 173-175, 181, 183, 202, 229, 239, 284, 286, 295; at Boulogne, 140, 141, 161; his expedition to Switzerland and Italy, 142-158; his excitability when at work, 169; his love of fresh air, 169; on the death of children, 170; on red tape, 176; on Sunday bands, 177; sits to Frith for his portrait, 188; his readings, 208, 227, 230, 232, 238; at work on "Our Mutual Friend," 218, 221; readings in America, 234; his love for the American people, 237; his second visit to America, 241, 244, 252; at Gad's Hill, 256; farewell course of readings, 256, 278; his reminiscences of the Staplehurst accident, 264; his reading of the murder from "Oliver Twist," 268; serious illness of, 280, 281; great physical power of, 280 Dickens, Charles, jun., 9, 25, 41, 109, 154, 277; at "All the Year Round" office, 283 Dickens, Mrs. Charles, 9, 51, 114, 115, 124, 125, 171; and see Letters Dickens, Dora, death of, 125 Dickens, Edward, nicknamed Plorn, 158, 265, 273, 281, 288, 289, 297 Dickens, Henry F., 157; entered at the Temple, 292 Dickens, Kate, 153, 157, 293 Dickens, Miss, 157, 196, 205, 210, 215, 217, 222, 228, 255, 256, 258 Dickens, Sydney, 143, 157 Dickens, Walter, 25 Disease, a new form of, 129 Dissent, Dickens's views on, 16