Nicholas Nickleby Chapter 34

In which we witness a troublesome visit to Mr Ralph Nickleby by a pair of rather vexed acquaintances, whose domestic and financial disputes offer a lively display of bickering and discontent. Meanwhile, the entrance of a familiar schoolmaster from a distant institution brings with it tales of injury, lawsuits, and mysterious histories, all observed with a mixture of disdain, calculation, and dark amusement.