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'Thomas, close the warehouse. Thomas was a boy nearly half as tall as a shutter, and the warehouse was a shop about the size of three hackney coaches. 'Ah! said Mr Knag once more, heaving a deep sigh as he restored to its parent shelf the book he had been reading. 'Well yes I believe supper is ready, sister.
But Miss Knag wore clothes of a very youthful pattern, and perhaps her feelings took the same shape. 'Bless you! said Miss Knag, bestowing a kiss upon Kate at the conclusion of the second day's work, 'how very awkward you have been all day. 'I fear your kind and open communication, which has rendered me more painfully conscious of my own defects, has not improved me, sighed Kate.
'Matter! cried Miss Knag, coming, all at once, bolt upright, to the great consternation of the assembled maidens; 'matter! Fie upon you, you nasty creature! 'Gracious! cried Kate, almost paralysed by the violence with which the adjective had been jerked out from between Miss Knag's closed teeth; 'have I offended you?
If it was, we might hope to cure it; but as it's her misfortune, Madame Mantalini, why really you know, as the man said about the blind horse, we ought to respect it. 'Her uncle told me she had been considered pretty, remarked Madame Mantalini. 'I think her one of the most ordinary girls I ever met with. 'Ordinary! cried Miss Knag with a countenance beaming delight; 'and awkward!
There were all the young-lady workers, some with bonnets and some without, in various attitudes expressive of alarm and consternation; some gathered round Madame Mantalini, who was in tears upon one chair; and others round Miss Knag, who was in opposition tears upon another; and others round Mr Mantalini, who was perhaps the most striking figure in the whole group, for Mr Mantalini's legs were extended at full length upon the floor, and his head and shoulders were supported by a very tall footman, who didn't seem to know what to do with them, and Mr Mantalini's eyes were closed, and his face was pale and his hair was comparatively straight, and his whiskers and moustache were limp, and his teeth were clenched, and he had a little bottle in his right hand, and a little tea-spoon in his left; and his hands, arms, legs, and shoulders, were all stiff and powerless.
Miss Knag vanished without another word, and in all reasonable time was replaced by Kate, who took off the new bonnets and put on the old ones: blushing very much to find that the old lord and the two young ladies were staring her out of countenance all the time. 'Why, how you colour, child! said the lord's chosen bride.
He did indeed, Miss Knag, and he wasn't at all fond of children, and couldn't have had the slightest motive for doing it. I know it was he who said so, because I recollect, as well as if it was only yesterday, his borrowing twenty pounds of her poor dear papa the very moment afterwards.
'Will you hold your tongue female? said Mr Mortimer Knag, plunging violently into this dialogue. 'By your leave, Mr Knag, retorted the charwoman, turning sharp round. 'I'm only too glad not to speak in this house, excepting when and where I'm spoke to, sir; and with regard to being a female, sir, I should wish to know what you considered yourself?
'He is a very fine man, don't you think so? asked one of the young ladies. 'Indeed he may be, for anything I could say to the contrary, replied Kate. 'And drives very beautiful horses, doesn't he? inquired another. 'I dare say he may, but I never saw them, answered Kate. 'Never saw them! interposed Miss Knag. 'Oh, well!
'I AM in earnest, replied Madame Mantalini, aloud, and retreating towards Miss Knag. 'Well, but consider, reasoned Ralph, who had a great interest in the matter. 'It would be well to reflect. A married woman has no property. 'Not a solitary single individual dem, my soul, and Mr Mantalini, raising himself upon his elbow.
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