Letter to Nicholas Nickleby

May 31

Hi Nicholas!

It´s good you are working for a theatre company. Is the job interesting? How much money are you getting for this job?
I write to tell you that things here couldn´t be worse.
Kate lost her job at the dressmaker´s and she is now working as companion of a woman called Mrs Wititterly. Kate is so sad because she met an ugly old man called Sir Mulberry Hawk at Ralph´s house and he visits her every day at Mrs Wititterly house. He likes her, but she hates him because he had embarassed her with stupid jokes at dinner at your uncle`s house. She says that Sir Mulberry Hawk treats her like a toy.
Your mother thinks that Mulberry is a gentleman. She wants him to marry your sister.
I heard all these things when your sister and your uncle were talking in Ralphs office (I heard through the door!).
In the conversation she asked him for help but he said that he could not help her because Sir Mulberry Hawk is an important customer.
Then Kate left the house.
That´s all I know and I can tell you.
I hope you keep writing me!
I wait for an answer.

Best wishes,


Newman Noggs


by Santi