If they would rather die, . . . they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Auteur: Charles Dickens Copy Quote More from Charles Dickens “Ah!' he said, slowly turning his eyes towards me. 'Well! If you was writin' to …” “Other sound than the owl's voice there was none, save the falling of a fountain…” “They are Man's and they cling to me, appealing from their fathers. This boy is …” “I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you i…”