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  • Miss Knag happened, at the moment, to be in the middle of an account of her twenty – second offer from a gentleman of large property, she insisted upon their all going in to supper together; and in they went.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Knag wore clothes of a very youthful pattern, and perhaps her feelings took the same shape.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Knag addressed herself to Kate, and talked very loud, Mrs Nickleby kept on in one unbroken monotonous flow, perfectly satisfied to be talking and caring very little whether anybody listened or not.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • 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.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Knag the forewoman shall then have directions to try you with some easy work at first.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Of such a highly disinterested quality was this devoted friendship, and so superior was it to the little weaknesses of flattery or ill – nature, that the kind – hearted Miss Knag candidly informed

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Knag, finding that the discourse was turning upon family greatness, lost no time in striking in, with a small reminiscence on her own account.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three whole Days, makes up her Mind to hate her for evermore.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Miss Knag, suddenly becoming convulsive, and making an effort to tear her front off.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Knag, with whom her late employer had secretly come to an amicable understanding on this point.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

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