Where is Tim Linkinwater ?--for nothing at all, my dear brother, for nothing at all.' 'Perhaps it would be better to say something, brother Ned,' suggested the other, mildly; 'it would help to preserve habits of frugality, you know, and remove any painful sense of overwhelming obligations.

We might say fifteen pound, or twenty pound, and if it was punctually paid, make it up to them in some other way.

And I might secretly advance a small loan towards a little furniture, and you might secretly advance another small loan, brother Ned; and if we find them doing well--as we shall; there's no fear, no fear--we can change the loans into gifts.

Carefully, brother Ned, and by degrees, and without pressing upon them too much; what do you say now, brother ?' Brother Ned gave his hand upon it, and not only said it should be done, but had it done too; and, in one short week, Nicholas took possession of the stool, and Mrs Nickleby and Kate took possession of the house, and all was hope, bustle, and light-heartedness.
There surely never was such a week of discoveries and surprises as the first week of that cottage.

Every night when Nicholas came home, something new had been found out.