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LONDON — The writing desk and chair Charles Dickens used to write “Great Expectations” sold for just over $850,000 on Wednesday to an Irish millionaire. Tom Higgins, who runs a company that provides live tarot- card readings over the Internet, said he may write letters at the desk.
“I don’t think I’ll write anything more in-depth than that, or try to lift the spirit of Charles Dickens from the desk. But you never know, there might be some spirit left in it for me,” he said.
The money raised in the Christie’s auction will go to the Great Ormond Street children’s hospital in London.
