New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
CHAPTER XLiv.
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CHAPTER Xiv
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| WITH the day. though not % early a. the Gun.
uprcse Mis-. Susan Nippsr. There was hsaviness
[ IN this young maidens exceedingly sharp oack
eyes. that abated somewhat OF their sparkling and
suggested--which not their usual character
| the possibility OF their being sometimes shut
/ There was likewise swollen look abuut them. -
! II they had been crying overnight But the Nip
! per- 80 far from being cast down. was sinsuinly
brisk and bold and all her energies appeared 70 b
braced up for some great eat This wal notiesbie
| even IN her dress, which was much more tight and
trim than usual; and in occasional twitchss Of her
bead as she went about the house, which were
NIGHTLY expressive OF determination.
| In word. she had formed q determination, and
an aspiring one il being nothing less than this
TO penetrate to Mr. Dombey's presence, and have
speech Of that gentleman alone. ." have often
/ sad | would she remarked, In q threatening
manner to herself that morning. with many witch
es OF her head, and now rul =
Squirting herself on to the accomplishment OF tnis
| desperate design. with sharpness that VAS pecu
mar u herself Susan Nipper haunted the hall and
staircase dar1g the whole forenoon, without hni'
| log favorable opportunity tor the assault Not al
! all bsied oy this discontinue which indeed had q
stimulating effect and pus her on her mettis, abe
| diminished nothing oi her vigilance. and at Last
discovered tows rd evening that her sworn toe Mrs
Pipchin. under pretence OF having sat up all night
was doing IN her own room. and that Mr. Dombey
| was lying on his sofa, unattended.
With a twtch--uot Of her hssd merely this time,
but OF her whole ssli--the NiPper wens on up'pe
| to Mr. Dombeys door. and knocked. "Come III
said Mr.. Dorbey. Susan encouraged hepsu WIFE
| a final witch. and went In.
NJ Dombey, who was cycling the ire, gave AZ
smsz ed look at his visitor, and raised himssh Ut
tie on his arm The Nipper dropped curtsey.
| d" bat do you want = said Mr. Dombey.
"If you please, Sir, wish TO speak to you, SAID
Susan.
Mr. Dombey moved bis lips 9 II he were repeat.
| ing toe words but he seemed 90 ost la aston,sh'
ment at the presumption OF the young woman %
to be incapable OF giving them u.tersDce.
have been In your service SIR said Susan
Nipper with her usual rapidty, now twelve year
a " aitlng on Miss Floy my own young lady who
couldn { speak plain when first come mere and
! was old ia this house when Mrs. Richards was
| new | may not be Meethosalen, but i am not .
child In arms"
Mr. Dombsy, raised upon his arm md looking At
her. offered no comment on this preparatory state
| ment Of facts.
| There never WAS dearer or blesseder young
lady than Is my young lady SiF," said Susan, and
ought 10 know a great deal better than some Tor
have seen her in her grief and have seen her 10
her Joy there . not been much OF ~ and hsvs
| seen her with her brother and have seen her In
her loneliness and some have never seen her. and l
say To some aud ALL dol" and here the black
ey ed shook her head. snd slightly stamped her
loot; that she s the bessedest and dearest angel
is Miss Floy that drew the breath Ut llte tue
more that was torn 20 pieces SIR the more q say
| it though may not be Foxs Martyr
Mr.. Dombsy turned yet psler than his 'aii nad
| made him, with indignation and sstonisnmelt and
| kept his eyes upon the speaker a. II no accused
them, and his ears too OF playing him false
4" No one could be anything bat true and faithful
TO Miss Floy, SIR" pursued susan, " and tahe ne
merit for my service OF twelve year, for love her
yes say to some and all l dol-and here the
black eyed shook her head again, and slightly
stamped her foot again, and checked SOD bat
| true and faithful service gives me right 10 spesk
hope and speak ] must and will now, right OF
| wrong.
| What do you mean, woman !" said Mr.. Dom
| bey glariog at her. How 90 you dare T.
| What mean. Sir, 10 TO speak respectful and
| without offence but out, and how dare know
not bat | do" said Susan OIL you don't know
NY young lady Sir you don { indeed, you d never
| know 90 little OF her, II you did
Mr.. Dombey iu q fury, put his hand Out Tor the
bell-rope; bot there was no bel-.ope On that side
OF the FIRE, and he could not rise and cross 70 the
| other without assistance. Tne quick eye Oh tho
| Nlpper detected his helplessness immsdistey'
| and now, she alterward observed, ans TEX sne
| mad got him.
Miss Floy," said Susan Nipper. ais the most
devoted and most patent and most datiiai and
beautiful OF daughters there an Z no gentleman no
Sir though as great and rich all the greatest and
richest OF England put together. bat might Dc
| proud OF her and would aud ought. II he Knew
her value right, he d rather lose MS greasn aHd
ms fortune piece by piece and beg his way la rage
rom door 20 door say TO some and all. he would
cried 5ussn Nipper bursting into tears snsn
\ bring the sorrow on her tender hoaft that nave
| lt seen satfer IN this house
Woman cried Mr.. Dombey, leave the
room
Begging your pardon. not even u am soi
the situ alton, sir replied the stesdsst PIPER 10
which | have been 80 many years ana seen ~
much-sthough hope you d never nave the nes,,
| % send me from Miss Floy for sucn q causo-~ih
| | 90 bow till | have said the rest msy no' oe
| ladan wicow Sir and | am DOT and would not 90
| become bat II | once made up my mind 10 burn
myself awe i d do az Aud We inAao my NUN"
! az - 20 on"
When was rendered no less clear BY thu express
sion 81 Susan NIppers cOuntensnce Than Dy hst
words.
There ant a person In your service, sI, Pur
sued the blsok-ey ed, that has always sDod more
| in ave Of you than me and you may mink bow Tue
| it Is when maze 90 bold as 10 say that nsse
eundrecs and hundreds Ut times thooghs OF spesk
ra % Won aud never been able % make ny miSo
40 till lsst night bus last night decided OF me
Mr. Doubey. IN q psroxysm of rage, maze INC
,her grasp a, the beiiroPe Ihat VS. no' w.
II have seen" said Sossn NiPper hss
Floy strive and strive when Dosnlns %. c1uo
40 sweet and patient that the best o. women
risbt have copied from her, I've seen her siflirs
nigrts together halt the night through % hep her
Sricste brother with his learning. l We seen her
6eIoing rim and watching HIM At other timss-
come well KNOW when-I We seen her, with no on
coursgement and 20 help, grow up TO DC lady
tbsnk Goo that Is the grace aud price OF every
con psny ,he goes 10, and We always seen her
cruelty neglected and keeny feeling ct i'll ssyto
some and all have and never said one word
bat ordering ones self lowly and reverenrytow
ones betters Is not 10 be a worshipper Of craven
images, and viii and must speak
is there anybody toereF cried Mr.. Dombey.
calling out. ~ here are the men I where are the
women Is there no one there"
left my dear young lady oat Of bed late last
night" sad Susan, nothing checked, and know
why, for you vas Ill Sir ana she did Mt know bow
III and that was enough TO make her wretched ~ l
saw it did. I may noe be . Peacock; bat have
my eyes-and 1 sat up little 10 my own room
thinking she might be louesome and might want
me, and ! saw her steal down stars and come