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The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby

CHAPTER 40
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'The name--the name, my dear fellow!' 'The name's Bobster,' replied Newman.
'Bobster!' repeated Nicholas, indignantly.
'That's the name,' said Newman.

'I remember it by lobster.' 'Bobster!' repeated Nicholas, more emphatically than before.

'That must be the servant's name.' 'No, it an't,' said Newman, shaking his head with great positiveness.
'Miss Cecilia Bobster.' 'Cecilia, eh ?' returned Nicholas, muttering the two names together over and over again in every variety of tone, to try the effect.

'Well, Cecilia is a pretty name.' 'Very.

And a pretty creature too,' said Newman.
'Who ?' said Nicholas.
'Miss Bobster.' 'Why, where have you seen her ?' demanded Nicholas.
'Never mind, my dear boy,' retorted Noggs, clapping him on the shoulder.
'I HAVE seen her.


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