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Pickwick and Mr. Micawber and Mrs. Nickleby and Mr. Mantalini and Steerforth and David Copperfield and Barkis; and terrible figures: Fagan and Bill Sykes and Uriah Heap and Squeers and Mr.

Well, all I can say is, Madame Mantalini, that I quite love the poor girl; and that if she was twice as indifferent-looking, and twice as awkward as she is, I should be only so much the more her friend, and that's the truth of it.

'We must have some more, said Mantalini; 'we must have some discount out of old Nickleby to carry on the war with, demmit. 'You can't want any more just now, said Madame coaxingly. 'My life and soul, returned her husband, 'there is a horse for sale at Scrubbs's, which it would be a sin and a crime to lose going, my senses' joy, for nothing. 'For nothing, cried Madame, 'I am glad of that.

I have seen some young women when they had the opportunity of displaying before their betters, behave in such a oh, dear well but you're always right, Madame Mantalini, always; and as I very often tell the young ladies, how you do contrive to be always right, when so many people are so often wrong, is to me a mystery indeed.

There was yet a Pump Court, and many places along Oxford Street where Mantalini and De Quincy loitered: and Covent Garden and Drury Lane.

"Another minute," I said, through stiff lips, as I extricated myself from my swathings, "and I should have been what Mr. Mantalini described as a demnition body. For pity's sake, tell 'em the soup can't be too hot nor too steaming for your lady friend. I've had enough fresh air to last me the remainder of my life. May I timidly venture to suggest that a cheese sandwich follow the oyster stew?

I had an uncle once, Madame Mantalini, who lived in Cheltenham, and had a most excellent business as a tobacconist hem who had such small feet, that they were no bigger than those which are usually joined to wooden legs the most symmetrical feet, Madame Mantalini, that even you can imagine. 'They must have had something of the appearance of club feet, Miss Knag, said Madame.

On Madame Mantalini calling aloud for Miss Knag, a short, bustling, over-dressed female, full of importance, presented herself, and all the young ladies suspending their operations for the moment, whispered to each other sundry criticisms upon the make and texture of Miss Nickleby's dress, her complexion, cast of features, and personal appearance, with as much good breeding as could have been displayed by the very best society in a crowded ball-room.

'If you will be odiously, demnebly, outrIgeously jealous, my soul, said Mr Mantalini, 'you will be very miserable horrid miserable demnition miserable. And then, there was a sound as though Mr Mantalini were sipping his coffee. 'I AM miserable, returned Madame Mantalini, evidently pouting. 'Then you are an ungrateful, unworthy, demd unthankful little fairy, said Mr Mantalini.

'Yes, my life and soul, I am, replied her husband, dropping on his knees, and pouncing with kitten-like playfulness upon a stray sovereign. 'I am here, my soul's delight, upon Tom Tiddler's ground, picking up the demnition gold and silver. 'I am ashamed of you, said Madame Mantalini, with much indignation. 'Ashamed of ME, my joy?

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