Seven o'clock in the morning, mind.' 'I shall be ready, sir,' replied Nicholas.

'Good-night.' 'I'll come in myself and show you where the well is,' said Squeers.
'You'll always find a little bit of soap in the kitchen window; that belongs to you.' Nicholas opened his eyes, but not his mouth; and Squeers was again going away, when he once more turned back.
'I don't know, I am sure,' he said, 'whose towel to put you on; but if you'll make shift with something tomorrow morning, Mrs Squeers will arrange that, in the course of the day.

My dear, don't forget.' 'I'll take care,' replied Mrs Squeers; 'and mind YOU take care, young man, and get first wash.

The teacher ought always to have it; but they get the better of him if they can.' Mr Squeers then nudged Mrs Squeers to bring away the brandy bottle, lest Nicholas should help himself in the night; and the lady having seized it with great precipitation, they retired together.
Nicholas, being left alone, took half-a-dozen turns up and down the room in a condition of much agitation and excitement; but, growing gradually calmer, sat himself down in a chair, and mentally resolved that, come what come might, he would endeavour, for a time, to bear whatever wretchedness might be in store for him, and that remembering the helplessness of his mother and sister, he would give his uncle no plea for deserting them in their need.

Good resolutions seldom fail of producing some good effect in the mind from which they spring.