In which we observe young Nicholas flourishing under the kindly patronage of the considerate Cheeryble brothers and their faithful clerk, Mr Timothy Linkinwater, amidst an atmosphere of precision and geniality that colours the counting-house and its humble square. We also witness a curious and somewhat comical domestic disclosure by Mrs Nickleby, whose reflections on an eccentric admirer add a quaint and tender dimension to the evening's quiet confidences.