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Kenwigs had been so entirely occupied, that she had not observed, until within half an hour before, that the flaxen tails of Miss Morleena were in a manner, run to seed; and that unless she were put under the hands of a skilful hairdresser she never could achieve that signal triumph over the daughters of all other people, anything less than which would be tantamount to defeat.
'Ah! said Mr Lillyvick, shaking his head mournfully, 'I thought as much. Lo, eh? I don't think anything of that language nothing at all. 'I suppose the children may begin, uncle? said Mrs Kenwigs. 'Oh yes; they may begin, my dear, replied the collector, discontentedly. 'I have no wish to prevent them.
'Yes, said Newman. 'Kenwigses have got a boy, haven't they? inquired the collector. Again Newman said 'Yes. 'Is it a nice boy? demanded the collector. 'It ain't a very nasty one, returned Newman, rather embarrassed by the question. 'Susan Kenwigs used to say, observed the collector, 'that if ever she had another boy, she hoped it might be like me. Is this one like me, Mr Noggs?
Hearing this mention of their old friend's name, the four Miss Kenwigses gathered round Nicholas, open eyed and mouthed, to hear more. Mr Kenwigs looked a little curious too, but quite comfortable and unsuspecting. 'The message relates to family matters, said Nicholas, hesitating.
With such muttered outpourings as these, the old gentleman shed a few tears; but, they got him into the elbow-chair, and prevailed upon him, without much pressing, to make a hearty supper, and by the time he had finished his first pipe, and disposed of half-a-dozen glasses out of a crown bowl of punch, ordered by Mr Kenwigs, in celebration of his return to the bosom of his family, he seemed, though still very humble, quite resigned to his fate, and rather relieved than otherwise by the flight of his wife.
'Dear! cried the married lady. 'You've no idea what he is, replied Mrs Kenwigs; 'and yet as good a creature as ever breathed. 'The kindest-hearted man as ever was, said Kenwigs. 'It goes to his heart, I believe, to be forced to cut the water off, when the people don't pay, observed the bachelor friend, intending a joke. 'George, said Mr Kenwigs, solemnly, 'none of that, if you please.
This proposition was accepted with alacrity by Nicholas, who betook himself to the Kenwigs' apartment with all speed. Here he found the four Miss Kenwigses on their form of audience, and the baby in a dwarf porter's chair, with a deal tray before it, amusing himself with a toy horse, while Mrs. Kenwigs spoke to the little girls of the superior advantages they enjoyed above other children.
'To the Kenwigses? asked Crowl. Newman nodded assent. 'Think of that now! said Crowl. 'If I didn't thinking that you were certain not to go, because you said you wouldn't tell Kenwigs I couldn't come, and make up my mind to spend the evening with you! 'I was obliged to go, said Newman. 'They would have me.
Kenwigs, and sat swelling and fuming in offended dignity for some minutes, then burst out in words of indignation. Here was an untoward event! The great man, the rich relation who had it in his power to make Morleena an heiress, and the very baby a legatee was offended. Gracious powers, where would this end! "I am very sorry, sir," said Mr. Kenwigs humbly, but the apology was not accepted, and Mr.
'Suppose it should be an express sent up to say that his property has all come back again! 'Dear me, said Mr Kenwigs; 'it's not impossible. Perhaps, in that case, we'd better send up and ask if he won't take a little more punch. 'Kenwigs! said Mr Lillyvick, in a loud voice, 'I'm surprised at you.
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