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'My informiation, retorted the Billickin, throwing in an extra syllable for the sake of emphasis at once polite and powerful 'my informiation, Miss Twinkleton, were my own experience, which I believe is usually considered to be good guidance.
Billickin, turning upon him with ceremony, as if the time had now come when a distinct understanding on a difficult point must be arrived at, and a solemn confidence established, 'the second floor is over this. 'Can we see that too, ma'am? 'Yes, sir, returned Mrs. Billickin, 'it is open as the day. That also proving satisfactory, Mr.
Honeythunder, the philanthropist, and of Miss Twinkleton, the schoolmistress, are not in the author's best vein of humour. "The Billickin," on the other hand, the lodging-house keeper, is "in very gracious fooling:" her unlooked-for sallies in skirmishes with Miss Twinkleton are rich in mirthful surprises. Mr.
Grewgious, cooled a little, not to abuse the moral power she held over him. 'Consequent, proceeded Mrs. Billickin, more mildly, but still firmly in her incorruptible candour: 'consequent it would be worse than of no use for me to trapse and travel up to the top of the 'ouse with you, and for you to say, "Mrs.
Billickin, addressing Rosa reproachfully, 'place a first floor, and far less a second, on the level footing 'of a parlour. No, you cannot do it, Miss, it is beyond your power, and wherefore try? Mrs. Billickin put it very feelingly, as if Rosa had shown a headstrong determination to hold the untenable position. 'Can we see these rooms, ma'am? inquired her guardian. 'Mr. Grewgious, returned Mrs.
And when Miss Twinkleton, in agitation taking stock of her trunks and packages, of which she had seventeen, particularly counted in the Billickin herself as number eleven, the B. found it necessary to repudiate.
Billickin, what stain do I notice in the ceiling, for a stain I do consider it?" and for me to answer, "I do not understand you, sir." No, sir, I will not be so underhand. I DO understand you before you pint it out. It is the wet, sir. It do come in, and it do not come in.
'I have signed it for the ladies, ma'am, he said, 'and you'll have the goodness to sign it for yourself, Christian and Surname, there, if you please. 'Mr. Grewgious, said Mrs. Billickin in a new burst of candour, 'no, sir! You must excuse the Christian name. Mr. Grewgious stared at her. 'The door-plate is used as a protection, said Mrs.
Grewgious retired into a window with Rosa for a few words of consultation, and then asking for pen and ink, sketched out a line or two of agreement. In the meantime Mrs. 'Five-and-forty shillings per week by the month certain at the time of year, said Mrs. Billickin, 'is only reasonable to both parties. It is not Bond Street nor yet St. James's Palace; but it is not pretended that it is.
And accordingly, in a baronial way, the sign- manual BILLICKIN got appended to the document. Details were then settled for taking possession on the next day but one, when Miss Twinkleton might be reasonably expected; and Rosa went back to Furnival's Inn on her guardian's arm. Behold Mr. Tartar walking up and down Furnival's Inn, checking himself when he saw them coming, and advancing towards them!
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