![]() ![]() ![]() On entering the museum, visitors can experience the character of the house Charles Dickens visited. This belief became the donkey incident for the character of Betsy Trotwood, with the famous quote: “Janet! Donkeys! He also remembers that Miss Pearson Strong was completely convinced of her right to stop the passage of donkeys along the cliff top in front of her cottage. ![]() According to the reminiscences of Charles Dickens’ son Charley, he and his father regularly had tea and cakes in the parlour with the kindly and charming Miss Mary Pearson Strong. The character Betsy Trotwood is based on Miss Mary Pearson Strong who lived in the cottage that is now the museum. David’s description of Betsey’s cottage with its square gravelled garden full of flowers, and a parlour of old fashioned furniture still fits today. The museum is housed in the cottage that was Charles Dickens’ inspiration for the home of Betsey Trotwood in David Copperfield. ![]()
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