Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby – David Horovitch
The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
With a portion of this property
From what we have said of this young gentleman
Chapter 2: Of Mr. Ralph Nickleby, and his establishments
Mr. Nickleby closed an account-book
Noggs gave vent to his usual grunt
Meanwhile, and pending the arrangement
Mr. Ralph Nickleby seconded the resolution
Chapter 3: Mr. Ralph Nickleby receives sad tidings
Mr. Nickleby looked very indignant
Climbing up another perpendicular flight
The mutual inspection was at length
‘There!’ said Ralph
Chapter 4: Nicholas and his uncle
When you walk up this yard
The stranger continued
Having entered Mr. Snawley’s address
His father is dead
Chapter 5: Nicholas starts for Yorkshire
He found that learned gentleman sitting at breakfast
If the proprietor of Dotheboys Hall
When the guard
Chapter 6: In which the occurrence of the accident
Expressing himself to this effect
The five sisters of York
Still wasting the precious hours
The holy man, who had often urged the same point before
With the indifference of abstraction of none
They sent abroad, to artists
The baron of Grogzwig
What a pleasant thing filial piety is
The poor baron bore it all as long as he could
The baron took another look at his new friend
Chapter 7: Mr. and Mrs. Squeers at home
Pending these little endearments
This part of the conversation was rather unintelligible
Chapter 8: Of the internal economy of Dotheboys Hall
Nicholas sighed involuntarily
And yet this scene, painful as it was
After some half-hour’s delay
According to half-yearly custom
Another boy stood up
But, for the present, his resolve was taken
Chapter 9: Of Miss Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Master Squeers
Now, a proud usher in a Yorkshire school
Miss Squeers glanced at the door
It so fell out, that Ms. Squeers’s journey
Mr. Browdie was not a gentleman of great conversational powers
‘I never had such luck, really,’ exclaimed coquettish Miss Price
Chapter 10: How Mr. Ralph Nickleby provided
‘It is only his manner, I believe,’ observed Kate
With an assumption of kindness
‘The lady’s name’, said Ralph…
A liveried footman opened the door
‘Now, ma’ am,’ said Ralph
Chapter 11: Newman Noggs inducts Mrs. and Miss Nicleby
It was no very easy matter to mistake Newman Noggs
Chapter 12: Whereby the reader will be enabled
‘What a situation!’ cried Miss Squeers
It is needless to say that, by this time
Here he raised up the brown bonnet
The wretched creature, Smike
Chapter 13: Nicholas varies the monotony
There was, of course, a profound silence
‘No news of the scamp!’ said the schoolmaster
The news that Smike had been caught
Mrs. Squeers, being out ob breath
After a brief consideration
Nicholas could by no means be prevailed
Chapter 14: Having the misfortune to treat
Newman Noggs pointed to the bottom of a cupboard
‘My dear,’ said Mr. Kenwigs
After a great deal of trouble
A gentle murmur seemed to say
Chapter 15: Acquaints the reader with the cause and origin
With this gentle allusion to the absent Mr. Squeers
Newman, who had stood during…
The worthy gentleman then became…
This brief explanation over…
Chapter 16: Nicholas seeks to employ himself in a new capacity
‘Cook,’ said Tom, turning over…
Tom made no other reply
Into Manchester buildings Nicholas turned…
The time had been, when this burst of enthusiasm…
To this, Mr. Gregsbury read the following reply
Mr. Gregsbury looked fexedly at Nicholas
With this handsome offer…
Newman hastened, with joyful steps
Chapter 17: Follows the fortunes of Miss Nickleby
‘If you will be odiously, demnebly, outrageously jealous…’
Madame Mantalini’s prudence
Here Miss Knag paused to take breath
There had existed not a little desire in the room
Chapter 18: Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby
Of such a highly disinterested quality
As Miss Knag had never yet known…
With another sigh Mr. Knag…
At this high point, Miss Knag’s friendship remained
The circumstances of the little kingdom
Chapter 19: Descriptive of a Dinner at Mr. Ralph Nickleby’s
The blessing seemed to stick in Mr. Ralph Nickleby’s throat
The coachman gave a tremendous double knock
When Ralph had completed the ceremonial of introduction
All this while, Kate had sat as silently as she could
The book fell from her hand
Allthough this hurried dialogue
Chapter 20: Wherein Nicholas at lenght encounters his Uncle
‘I need look somewhat changed,’ he said
Kate very well understood
There really was no necessity for the good lady
The grasp which had detained him relaxed
Chapter 21: Madam Mantalini finds herself in a situation
Kate busied herself
With these remarks, combining great pleasantry
Kate was too sick at heart
‘You are a good temper?’ asked Mrs. Wititterly
Here, both Mr. and Mrs. Wititterly…
Chapter 22: Nicholas, accompanied by Smike
‘I don’t know much of these matters,’ resumed Nicholas
‘No,’ rejoined the youth
By degrees, the prospect receded
The two combatants went to work afresh
While he was thus engaged…
Theere was a pause.
Chapter 23: Treats of the company
As Mrs. Vincent crummles
‘Mr. Folair,’ said the manager
The ladies were gathered in a little knot
Mr. Crummles lived in St. Thomas’s Street
Chapter 24: Of the great bespeak for Miss Snevellicci
Nicholas was standing with his back to the curtain
‘What did you think of that?’ asked Mr. Crummles
At the stipulated hour next morning
The conversation was here interrupted
Mrs. Curdle had sat listening to this lucid explanation
It was a trying morning
Chapter 25: Concerning a young lady from London
The arrival of the gifted subject
Nicholas had much ado to prevent himself from laughing
With these words, Mr. Lillyvick
With such expressions of sorrow
‘It’s very soon done, sir, isn’t it?’ inquired Mr. Folair
This desperate threat effectually broke up the party.
Chapter 26: Is fraught with some danger…
‘Well,’ replied Sir Mulberry
Ralph ran over this brief summary
Mrs. Nickleby was too much flurried
What a delight, what a comfort
Chapter 27: Mrs. Nickleby becomes acquainted
Mr. Pluck, after feigning to be in a condition
By degrees these raptures subsided
Mrs. Nicleby had scarcely been put away
But Sir Mulberry Hawk was not to be
The evening came to an end at last
Chapter 28: Miss Nickleby, rendered deperate by the persecution
At this instant, while the Lady Flabella…
To judge form the glow…
That they came at all times and seasons…
I have always considered you a particualrly well-behaved…
Newman, with a grim smile at this manoeuvre…
We are connected in business
Chapter 29: Of the proceedings of Nicholas
Nicholas, in a state of much amazement
As Mr. Folair was pretty well known
The profoundest deference was paid to Nicholas that night
Chapter 30: Festivities are held in honour of Nicholas
‘Heigho!’ sighed Nicholas
So these are some of the stories they invent
To these good people Nicholas was presented
Most public characters have their failings
Miss Snevellicci’s papa being greatly exalted
All this was the occassion of much amusement
Chapter 31: Of Ralph Nickleby and Newman Noggs
He executed his commission
‘Damn him!’ cried Newman
Chapter 32: Relating chiefly to some remarkable conversation
With his heart bein violently…
Nicholas was in a perfect agony
It was evident from the tone
Chapter 33: In which Mr. Ralph Nickleby is delivered
The plated buttons disappeared
As Nicholas and his sister were by this time compelled
Chapter 34: Wherein Mr. Ralph Nickleby is visited…
And notwithstanding various blandishments
On this repetition of Mr. Mantalini’s fatal threat
‘And what said he?’ asked Ralph
He looks well, indeed,’ returned Ralph
‘Are you stopping at your old quarters?’ asked Ralph
We will both cry quits with him before long,’…
Chapter 35: Smike becomes known to Mrs. Nickleby and Kate
At lenght the door opened again
Mr. Crummles occurred to him more than once
He moved away as he said this
Passing through a warehouse
‘But hear this first – hear this first, brother Ned,’…
‘We must. We certainly must have a quarrel…’
Chapter 36: Private and confidential; relating to family matters
In the midst of this general hubbub
Hearing this mention of their old friend’s name
Chapter 37: Nicholas finds further Favour in the eyes
Nor was this all.
With this casting down of his gauntlet
At a quarter past five o’clock
But there was no time to moralise
By this time it was past eleven o’ clock
This was undoubtedly the case
‘Every time I go to the window,’
Chapter 38: Comprises certain particulars
Leaving it to pursue its journey
Ralph shrugged his shoulders
Ralph, who was no common observer
The man looked from Squeers to Smike
Obedient to this direction
Chapter 39: In which another old friend…
To have seen Miss Squeers now
‘What do you think’? said the gentleman
Now, the fact was, that at that particular moment…
Chapter 40: In which Nicholas falls in love…
He was going on, in his enthusiasm
‘Is there nobody in the house to cheer or help him?’
He had abundance of time to ruminate
These repeated visits inflamed the curiosity…
It appeared, on further questioning…
‘Well!’ said Nicholas…
Chapter 41: Containing some Romantic Passages
‘Well, I will say,’ observed Mrs. Nickleby
As Kate rose from her seat…
Here he broke off to look round…
Repeating these last words with great rapture…
One of the hands being then cautiously unclasped
Chapter 42: Illustrative of the convivial Sentiment
‘I dinnot know whether thou’d ever dreamt of it…’
‘He’s a bad ‘un,’ said John
‘This is the hend, is it?’
While the foregoing conversation was proceeding…
Chapter 43: Officiates as a kind of gentleman usher
Here a waiter who had been rubbing his hands
Nicholas responded to these compliments
Notwithstanding all that has been said
‘Mr. Nickleby,’ said brother Charles…
There was a mighty bustle that night
Chapter 44: Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old Acquaintance
‘This hawk will come back, however,’
The sky had been lowering and dark
‘I am a most miserable and wretched outcast…’
‘I neither revile nor threaten,’…
‘What is the matter here?’ said Ralph
However, nothwithstanding her firmness…
Chapter 45: Containing matter of a surprising kind
‘Mr. Browdie,’ said Kate…
‘There’s more to say and hear…’
This being purely a labour of love…
‘The school was Mr. Squeers’s,’…
‘Now,’ said Nicholas to the other two…
Chapter 46: Throws some light upon Nicholas’s love…
By this time brother Charles was in such a very warm state
Pursuing this encomium upon the poor follower…
Then it came out by little and little
To the row of houses indicated to him
‘Ring the bell, irng the bell,’ said the sick man
Chapter 47: Mr. Ralph Nickleby has some confidential intercourse
Such was old Arthur Gride
‘I wouldn’t deceive YOU, you know,’…
There was enough acerbity and sarcasm…
‘There’s something more to be told,’ said Ralph…
Having delivered this observation…
‘Still,’ rejoined Ralph…
It might have moved a very hard…
Chapter 48: Being for the benefit of Mr. Vincent Crummles…
Mr. Crummles was unfeignedly glad to see him…
Nicholas responded to this confidence
With this hasty apology…
The conversation threatened…
Chapter 49: Chronicles the further proceedings of the Nickleby Family
But there were other persons associated…
As the hearers did not echo this sentiment…
The good lady’s surprise
Frank Cheeryble and Tim Linkinwater
It happened that Miss La Creevy
Frank was not at all confident of his power
Chapter 50: Involves a serious catastrophe
Fitted up with three tables
This officer was busily plying his vocation
Such was the ascendancy he had acquired
Here, they encountered another party
What a contrast, when they reached the street
Chapter 51: The project of Mr. Ralph Nickleby and his Friend
‘The bottle-green,’ said old Arthur…
Mrs. Sliderskew appeared to approve highly…
In good fellowship…
‘He is an idle ruffian,’ said Ralph
Chapter 52: Nicholas depairs of rescuing Madeline Bray
You read me a good lesson, Newman
Deploring the evil-mindedness
The features of Mr. Lillyvick
Immediately upon the utterance
Newman had been a silent spectator
Chapter 53: Containing the further progress of the plot…
Bray and his daughter were sitting there alone
The father was too much absorbed
Long before Nicholas ceased to speak
‘Well-a-day!’ he chuckled…
‘Thieves! Thieves!’ shrieked the usurer
Long habit of weighing and noting well
Chapter 54: The crisis of the project and its result
‘What a man it is!’ cried Arthur Gride
You see what a dry, shrivelled…
As the brother and sister stood side by side…
They all stood still
Chapter 55: Of family matters, cares, hopes
To this, Mrs. Nickleby only replied…
Who, slowly recovering form a disorder so severe…
At other times, when Nicholas came home at night
‘I think it my duty, Nicholas…’
Mrs. Nickleby shook her head…
Chapter 56: Ralph Nickleby, baffled by his Nephew…
On their way, Ralph sat in the furthest corner…
‘There is something missing…’
Striving, as it would seem…
‘Wow often have I told you,’ said Ralph
Mr. Squeers, after following with his eye
Chapter 57: How Ralph Nickleby’s Auxiliary
‘The pigs is well,’ said Mr. Squeers
‘Do you see this? This is a bottle.’
‘He’s a treacherous old goat,’ said Peg
If the old woman had not been very deaf…
Chapter 58: In which one scene…
In a fortnight’s time, he became too ill
On a fine, mild autumn day…
Chapter 59: The plots begin to fail…
Of all men alive
With these words, uttered with great emphasis…
At lenght, he felt it was hopeless to remain…
‘As nobody bids me to a seat,’ said Ralph…
Ralph had put a gread command upon himself
The robbery, partly owing to the inquisitiveness…
Chapter 60: The dangers thicken…
‘What document was it that you had?’ asked Ralph…
He went home, and was glad…
The brothers conferred apart for a short time
In the midst of a dead silence
He went on, from this point
Chapter 61: Wherein Nicholas and his sister forfeit
Nicholas coloured again
I have thought of this for weeks
Here, Tim stopped and glanced anxiously
‘Mr. Nickleby,’ said brother Charles…
Chapter 62: Ralph makes one last appointment…
While he was thus engaged…
But one tender thought…
He listened to the man’s reteating footsteps…
Chapter 63: the brothers cheeryble
The old butler received them
‘I hardly dared to hope -‘
Tim sat down beside Miss La Creevy
By this time, the apoplectic butler was nearly in fits…
Chapter 64: An old Acquaintance is recognised
Mr. Mantalini turned round
The entrance of Mrs. Browdie
Before that estemable lady could recover herself…
Chapter 65: Conclusion
David Horovitch
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