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198 carry, but I fear we must have a coach.’ ‘I’ll get one,’ replied Newman. ‘Indeed you shall not trouble yourself,’ said Mrs Nickleby. ‘I will,’ said Newman. ‘I can’t suffer you to think of such a thing,’ said Mrs Nickleby. ‘You can’t help it,’ said Newman. ‘Not help it!’ ‘No; I thought of it as I came along; but didn’t get one, thinking you mightn’t be ready. I think of a great many things. Nobody can prevent that.’ ‘Oh yes, I understand you, Mr Noggs,’ said Mrs Nickleby. ‘Our thoughts are free, of course. Everybody’s thoughts are their own, clearly.’ ‘They wouldn’t be, if some people had their way,’ muttered Newman. ‘Well, no more they would, Mr Noggs, and that’s very true,’ rejoined Mrs Nickleby. ‘Some people to be sure are such--how’s your master?’ Newman darted a meaning glance at Kate, and replied with a strong emphasis on the last word of his answer, that Mr Ralph Nickleby was well, and sent his love. ‘I am sure we are very much obliged to him,’ observed Mrs Nickleby. ‘Very,’ said Newman. ‘I’ll tell him so.’ It was no very easy matter to mistake Newman Noggs, after having once seen him, and as Kate, attracted by the singularity of his manner (in which on this occasion, however, there was something respectful and even delicate, notwithstanding the abruptness of his speech), looked at him more closely, she |
