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Miss Price, in rejoinder, congratulated herself upon not being possessed of the envious feeling of other people; whereupon Miss Squeers made some general remark touching the danger of associating with low persons; in which Miss Price entirely coincided: observing that it was very true indeed, and she had thought so a long time. ''Tilda, exclaimed Miss Squeers with dignity, 'I hate you. 'Ah!
As Miss Squeers said this, in the tone of one who has made a high moral resolution, and was, besides, taken with one or two chokes and catchings of breath, indicative of feelings at a high pressure, her friend made no further remark, and they bore straight down upon Nicholas, who, walking with his eyes bent upon the ground, was not aware of their approach until they were close upon him; otherwise, he might, perhaps, have taken shelter himself.
'That's twopenn'orth, sir, replied the waiter. 'What a rare article milk is, to be sure, in London! said Mr Squeers, with a sigh. 'Just fill that mug up with lukewarm water, William, will you? 'To the wery top, sir? inquired the waiter. 'Why, the milk will be drownded. 'Never you mind that, replied Mr Squeers. 'Serve it right for being so dear.
'If I had not had, said Ralph, in no way abashed by the reminder, 'do you think I should have helped you? 'Why no, I don't suppose you would, Squeers replied. 'I only wanted that point to be all square and straight between us. 'How can it ever be otherwise? retorted Ralph.
Vincent Crummles, the country manager; and in the Squeers family too; and in the little shop-world of Mrs. Mantalini, the fashionable dressmaker; and in Cheeryble Brothers, the golden-hearted old merchants who take Nicholas into their counting-house. Then for single characters commend me to Mrs.
She is sorry to find he is discontented, which is sinful and horrid, and hopes Mr Squeers will flog him into a happier state of mind; with which view, she has also stopped his halfpenny a week pocket-money, and given a double-bladed knife with a corkscrew in it to the Missionaries, which she had bought on purpose for him.
So, it does them good and us good at the same time, and that's fair enough I'm sure. Having given this explanation, Mrs Squeers put her head into the closet and instituted a stricter search after the spoon, in which Mr Squeers assisted.
'Never mind it, my dear, observed Squeers in a soothing manner; 'it's of no consequence. 'No consequence, why how you talk! retorted Mrs Squeers sharply; 'isn't it brimstone morning? 'I forgot, my dear, rejoined Squeers; 'yes, it certainly is. We purify the boys' bloods now and then, Nickleby. 'Purify fiddlesticks' ends, said his lady.
He's an old dog; a sly, old, cunning, thankless dog! He first starved, and then tricked me; and if I could I'd kill him. 'All right, and very laudable, said Squeers. 'But, first and foremost, Slider, burn the box. You should never keep things as may lead to discovery. Always mind that.
'What are you bothering about there, Smike? cried Mrs Squeers; 'let the things alone, can't you? 'Eh! said Squeers, looking up. 'Oh! it's you, is it? 'Yes, sir, replied the youth, pressing his hands together, as though to control, by force, the nervous wandering of his fingers. 'Is there 'Well! said Squeers. 'Have you did anybody has nothing been heard about me?
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