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311 although she had shot beyond it, years ago; and that she was weak and vain, and one of those people who are best described by the axiom, that you may trust them as far as you can see them, and no farther. ‘You’ll take care that Miss Nickleby understands her hours, and so forth,’ said Madame Mantalini; ‘and so I’ll leave her with you. You’ll not forget my directions, Miss Knag?’ Miss Knag of course replied, that to forget anything Madame Mantalini had directed, was a moral impossibility; and that lady, dispensing a general good-morning among her assistants, sailed away. ‘Charming creature, isn’t she, Miss Nickleby?’ said Miss Knag, rubbing her hands together. ‘I have seen very little of her,’ said Kate. ‘I hardly know yet.’ ‘Have you seen Mr Mantalini?’ inquired Miss Knag. ‘Yes; I have seen him twice.’ ‘Isn’t he a charming creature?’ ‘Indeed he does not strike me as being so, by any means,’ replied Kate. ‘No, my dear!’ cried Miss Knag, elevating her hands. ‘Why, goodness gracious mercy, where’s your taste? Such a fine tall, full- whiskered dashing gentlemanly man, with such teeth and hair, and--hem--well now, you do astonish me.’ ‘I dare say I am very foolish,’ replied Kate, laying aside her bonnet; ‘but as my opinion is of very little importance to him or anyone else, I do not regret having formed it, and shall be slow to change it, I think.’ ‘He is a very fine man, don’t you think so?’ asked one of the young ladies. |
