Nicholas Nickleby · Character

Miss Knag

A dressmaker at Madame Mantalini's who is jealous of Kate.

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Also known as the kindhearted Miss Knag, Knag, the worthy Miss Knag

First appearance: viii

Miss Knag shows up with force in Follows the fortunes of Miss Nickleby. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The overdressed, loquacious forewoman who fawns over Madame Mantalini and tries to extract information from Kate.

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In Follows the fortunes of Miss Nickleby: The overdressed, loquacious forewoman who fawns over Madame Mantalini and tries to extract information from Kate. Later, in Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three…

In Follows the fortunes of Miss Nickleby: The overdressed, loquacious forewoman who fawns over Madame Mantalini and tries to extract information from Kate.

Later, in Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three whole days, makes up her mind to hate her forevermore. The causes which led Miss Knag to form this resolution.: The forewoman who initially pretends to adore Kate but secretly resents her; she schemes to keep Kate in the background and later turns against her.

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Follows the fortunes of Miss Nickleby
The overdressed, loquacious forewoman who fawns over Madame Mantalini and tries to extract information from Kate.
Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three whole days, makes up her mind to hate her forevermore. The causes which led Miss Knag to form this resolution.
The forewoman who initially pretends to adore Kate but secretly resents her; she schemes to keep Kate in the background and later turns against her.
Descriptive of a Dinner at Mr. Ralph Nickleby's, and of the manner in which the company entertained themselves, before dinner, at dinner, and after dinner
Mentioned as harboring bile and rancor toward Kate during the week at Madame Mantalini's.
Madam Mantalini finds herself in a situation of some difficulty, and Miss Nickleby finds herself in no situation at all.
Continues her ill-will toward Kate, making snide remarks and ostracizing her upon her return.

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