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Lillyvick continued to repeat; "Morleena, child, my hat! Morleena, my hat!" until Mrs. "Mr. Lillyvick," said Kenwigs, "I hope for the sake of your niece that you won't object to being reconciled." The collector's face relaxed, as the company added their entreaties to those of their host. He gave up his hat and held out his hand. "There, Kenwigs," he said.

Lillyvick being stationed in a large arm-chair, and the four little Kenwigses disposed on a small form in front of the company, with their flaxen tails towards them, and their faces to the fire; an arrangement which was no sooner perfected than Mrs. Kenwigs was overpowered by the feelings of a mother, and fell upon Mr. Kenwigs' shoulder, dissolved in tears.

The family DID take notice of him, in consequence, and on my representation; and I am bound to say and proud to say that I have always found him a very honest, well-behaved, upright, respectable sort of man. Kenwigs, shake hands. 'I am proud to do it, sir, said Mr Kenwigs. 'So am I, Kenwigs, rejoined Mr Lillyvick. 'A very happy life I have led with your niece, sir, said Kenwigs.

Kenwigs rightly deemed the honor of the family was involved in her daughter making the most splendid appearance possible. Now, between the Italian-ironing of frills, the flouncing of trousers, the trimming of frocks, the faintings from overwork and the comings-to again, incidental to the occasion, Mrs.

'The sitiwation of Mrs Kenwigs, sir, is no obstacle to a little conversation between you and me, I hope? 'You are very good, said Nicholas. At this juncture, proclamation was made by another married lady, that the baby had begun to eat like anything; whereupon the two married ladies, already mentioned, rushed tumultuously into the bedroom to behold him in the act.

Deploring the evil-mindedness of her eldest daughter in these terms, Mrs Kenwigs distilled fresh drops of vexation from her eyes, and declared that she did believe there never was anybody so tried as she was. Thereupon, Morleena Kenwigs wept afresh, and they bemoaned themselves together.

'They are so beautiful! said Mrs Kenwigs, sobbing. 'Oh, dear, said all the ladies, 'so they are! it's very natural you should feel proud of that; but don't give way, don't. 'I can not help it, and it don't signify, sobbed Mrs Kenwigs; 'oh! they're too beautiful to live, much too beautiful!

Of these light-blue tickets, one had been presented by an ambitious neighbour to Miss Morleena Kenwigs, with an invitation to join her daughters; and Mrs Kenwigs, rightly deeming that the honour of the family was involved in Miss Morleena's making the most splendid appearance possible on so short a notice, and testifying to the dancing-master that there were other dancing-masters besides him, and to all fathers and mothers present that other people's children could learn to be genteel besides theirs, had fainted away twice under the magnitude of her preparations, but, upheld by a determination to sustain the family name or perish in the attempt, was still hard at work when Newman Noggs came home.

'Kenwigs will excuse my saying, in the presence of friends, that there was a very great objection to him, on the ground that he was beneath the family, and would disgrace it. You remember, Kenwigs? 'Certainly, replied that gentleman, in no way displeased at the reminiscence, inasmuch as it proved, beyond all doubt, what a high family Mrs Kenwigs came of.

'Yes, said the collector, with a dubious shrug of his shoulders, 'He is gentlemanly, very gentlemanly in appearance. 'I hope you don't see anything against him, uncle? inquired Mrs Kenwigs. 'No, my dear, replied the collector, 'no. I trust he may not turn out well no matter my love to you, my dear, and long life to the baby! 'Your namesake, said Mrs Kenwigs, with a sweet smile.

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