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Nicholas followed the young lady, and was shown into a small apartment on the first floor, communicating with a back-room; in which, as he judged from a certain half-subdued clinking sound, as of cups and saucers, Miss Snevellicci was then taking her breakfast in bed.
'Let me see, said Mr Curdle; 'twice four's eight four shillings a-piece to the boxes, Miss Snevellicci, is exceedingly dear in the present state of the drama three half-crowns is seven-and-six; we shall not differ about sixpence, I suppose? Sixpence will not part us, Miss Snevellicci?
There were not wanting matters of conversation when they reached the street, for it turned out that Miss Snevellicci had a small basket to carry home, and Miss Ledrook a small bandbox, both containing such minor articles of theatrical costume as the lady performers usually carried to and fro every evening.
How could she be so naughty! 'I thought you had kindly left it here, on purpose for me to read, said Nicholas. And really it did seem possible. 'I wouldn't have had you see it for the world! rejoined Miss Snevellicci. 'I never was so vexed never! But she is such a careless thing, there's no trusting her.
In short, he was the hero of the feast; and when the table was cleared and something warm introduced, Miss Snevellicci's papa got up and proposed his health in a speech containing such affecting allusions to his coming departure, that Miss Snevellicci wept, and was compelled to retire into the bedroom. 'Hush! Don't take any notice of it, said Miss Ledrook, peeping in from the bedroom.
'If it be flattery to admire your charms and accomplishments, rejoined Nicholas, laying his hand upon the scrapbook, 'you have better specimens of it here. 'Oh you cruel creature, to read such things as those! I'm almost ashamed to look you in the face afterwards, positively I am, said Miss Snevellicci, seizing the book and putting it away in a closet. 'How careless of Led!
'It's not as if the theatre was in its high and palmy days you needn't stand, Miss Snevellicci the drama is gone, perfectly gone. 'As an exquisite embodiment of the poet's visions, and a realisation of human intellectuality, gilding with refulgent light our dreamy moments, and laying open a new and magic world before the mental eye, the drama is gone, perfectly gone, said Mr Curdle.
There was Miss Snevellicci who could do anything, from a medley dance to Lady Macbeth, and also always played some part in blue silk knee-smalls at her benefit glancing, from the depths of her coal-scuttle straw bonnet, at Nicholas, and affecting to be absorbed in the recital of a diverting story to her friend Miss Ledrook, who had brought her work, and was making up a ruff in the most natural manner possible.
'Yes, every one, repeated Mr Snevellicci. 'That would include the married ladies, you know, said Mr Lillyvick. 'I love them too, sir, said Mr Snevellicci. The collector looked into the surrounding faces with an aspect of grave astonishment, seeming to say, 'This is a nice man! and appeared a little surprised that Mrs Lillyvick's manner yielded no evidences of horror and indignation.
There is no knowing in what this burst of feeling might have ended, if Miss Snevellicci had not at that moment proclaimed the arrival of the fly, which so astounded the bride that she shook off divers alarming symptoms which were coming on very strong, and running to the glass adjusted her dress, and calmly declared that she was ready for the sacrifice.
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