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At first, Nicholas thought the mysterious man was in a fit, but, on further consideration, decided that he was in liquor, under which circumstances he deemed it prudent to make off at once. He looked back when he had got the street-door open. Newman Noggs was still indulging in the same extraordinary gestures, and the cracking of his fingers sounded louder that ever.
He looked down, and there stood Newman Noggs, who pushed up into his hand a dirty letter. 'What's this? inquired Nicholas. 'Hush! rejoined Noggs, pointing to Mr Ralph Nickleby, who was saying a few earnest words to Squeers, a short distance off: 'Take it. Read it. Nobody knows. That's all. 'Stop! cried Nicholas. 'No, replied Noggs. Nicholas cried stop, again, but Newman Noggs was gone.
At last, they halted and confronted each other with blank and rueful faces. 'Never mind, said Newman, gasping for breath. 'Don't be cast down. It's all right. More fortunate next time. It couldn't be helped. I did MY part. 'Excellently, replied Nicholas, taking his hand. 'Excellently, and like the true and zealous friend you are. 'Eh? cried Newman Noggs. 'Taken in by the servant?
Thus adjured, Mr Noggs took, from an old trunk, a sheet of paper, which appeared to have been scrawled over in great haste; and after sundry extraordinary demonstrations of reluctance, delivered himself in the following terms.
Souley I found in a sad plight; Buck was snoring like great guns; O'Sullivan I thought had either been dreaming of the Pampero expedition, or taken too much whiskey during the delivery of Monsieur Souley's speech; Belmont had made a pillow of his Dutch bonds indeed the only specimen of humanity up and moving was Corporal Noggs, who expressed his anxiety to know what Marcy would say were he an eye-witness to the preliminaries.
'It will be better for Mr Nickleby and for our object that he should remain silent, if he can, till we have said what we have to say. I wish him to understand that. 'Quite right, quite right, said brother Charles. Ralph smiled, but made no reply. The bell was rung; the room-door opened; a man came in, with a halting walk; and, looking round, Ralph's eyes met those of Newman Noggs.
'Never mind, my dear boy, retorted Noggs, clapping him on the shoulder. 'I HAVE seen her. You shall see her. I've managed it all. 'My dear Newman, cried Nicholas, grasping his hand, 'are you serious? 'I am, replied Newman. 'I mean it all. Every word. You shall see her tomorrow night. She consents to hear you speak for yourself. I persuaded her.
Noggs was at the first ballot elected Sergeant-at-Arms and door-keeper in general, the duty of which offices he promised to fill to the very best of his abilities. A vagrant-opinion was rife that Monsieur Souley would have filled the office of door-keeper much better, himself being so easily opened and shut.
'Mr Squeers, said Ralph, drily. 'Sir. 'We'll avoid these precious morsels of morality if you please, and talk of business. 'With all my heart, sir, rejoined Squeers, 'and first let me say 'First let ME say, if you please. Noggs! Newman presented himself when the summons had been twice or thrice repeated, and asked if his master called. 'I did. Go to your dinner. And go at once.
But the intense eagerness and joy depicted in the face of Newman Noggs, which was suffused with perspiration; the surprising energy with which he directed a constant succession of blows towards a particular panel about five feet eight from the ground, and still worked away in the most untiring and persevering manner, would have sufficiently explained to the attentive observer, that his imagination was thrashing, to within an inch of his life, his body's most active employer, Mr Ralph Nickleby.
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