still the concept of ten year old Gaius as Eliza Dolittle almost makes me want to commit fic.
I would pay good money to read that. :D

Not up with my Dickens, so feel v. happy to be called to attention on that front. I too think the ending was too quick and too neat - it was a real shame they couldn't string it out for a big longer.

I have no shame, it’s 1984 and the miners and Thatcher’s second term all over again.
Ha! Best sentence I've heard all day.

Wonderful read as always. Cheers.