Both Uses of
providence
in
David Copperfield
- 'It was clear enough, as I have told you, years before YOU ever saw her — and why, in the mysterious dispensations of Providence, you ever did see her, is more than humanity can comprehend — it was clear enough that the poor soft little thing would marry somebody, at some time or other; but I did hope it wouldn't have been as bad as it has turned out.†
Chpt 13-15
- 'Then, when your articled time is over, you'll be a regular lawyer, I suppose?' said I. 'With the blessing of Providence, Master Copperfield,' returned Uriah.†
Chpt 16-18 *
Definition:
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(providence as in: divine providence) resulting from God's intervention or plan; or lucky -- especially with regard to when something happened