CHAPTER 7 

Mr and Mrs Squeers at Home 

Mr Squeers, being safely landed, left Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road, to amuse themselves by looking at the coach as it changed horses, while he ran into the tavern and went through the leg-stretching process at the bar. After some minutes, he returned, with his legs thoroughly stretched, if the hue of his nose and a short hiccup afforded any criterion; and at the same time there came out of the yard a rusty pony-chaise, and a cart, driven by two labouring men. 

'Put the boys and the boxes into the cart,' said Squeers, rubbing his hands; 'and this young man and me will go on in the chaise. Get in, Nickleby.' 

Nicholas obeyed. Mr. Squeers with some difficulty inducing the pony to obey also, they started off, leaving the cart-load of infant misery to follow at leisure. 

'Are you cold, Nickleby?' inquired Squeers, after they had travelled some distance in silence. 

'Rather, sir, I must say.' 

'Well, I don't find fault with that,' said Squeers; 'it's a long journey this weather.' 

'Is it much farther to Dotheboys Hall, sir?' asked Nicholas. 

'About three mile from here,' replied Squeers. 'But you needn't call it a Hall down here.' 

Nicholas coughed, as if he would like to know why. 

'The fact is, it ain't a Hall,' observed Squeers drily. 

'Oh, indeed!' said Nicholas, whom this piece of intelligence much astonished. 

'No,' replied Squeers. 'We call it a Hall up in London, because it sounds better, but they don't know it by that name in these parts. A man may call his house an island if he likes; there's no act of Parliament against that, I believe?' 
Who had taken a flight?
Where were the young men?
Did they have anything with them?
Which was?
Where had the man gone?
Was he gone long?
When did he return?
Would they be traveling by car that day?
How would they travel?
Was there one driver?
How many?
Who sat on the chaise?
And the boys went where?
Was anyone chilled?
Whom?
Was it to be a short trip?
How long?
To reach where?
What did Squeers think about that?
Where do they call it a hall?
Mr Squeers
Mr Squeers, being safely landed,
in the road
boys standing with the luggage in the road
yes
Nicholas and the boys standing with the luggage in the road
luggage
boys standing with the luggage in the road,
the tavern
while he ran into the tavern
no
After some minutes
After some minutes
After some minutes
no
and at the same time there came out of the yard a rusty pony-chaise, and a cart, 
pony-chaise
a rusty pony-chaise, and a cart,
no
by two labouring men. 

Two
driven by two labouring men
Nickleby and Mr. Squeers
and this young man and me will go on in the chaise. Get in, Nickleby.' 
the cart
Put the boys and the boxes into the cart,'
yes
Rather, sir, I must say.'
Nickleby
Are you cold, Nickleby?' inquired Squeers, after they had travelled some distance in silence. 

'Rather, sir, I must say.'
no
it's a long journey this weather
About three miles when mentioned
About three mile from here
Dotheboys Hall,
Is it much farther to Dotheboys Hall,
he needn't call it a Hall
'But you needn't call it a Hall
London
We call it a Hall up in London