CHAPTER 21 

Madam Mantalini finds herself in a Situation of some Difficulty, and Miss Nickleby finds herself in no Situation at all 

The agitation she had undergone, rendered Kate Nickleby unable to resume her duties at the dressmaker's for three days, at the expiration of which interval she betook herself at the accustomed hour, and with languid steps, to the temple of fashion where Madame Mantalini reigned paramount and supreme. 

The ill-will of Miss Knag had lost nothing of its virulence in the interval. The young ladies still scrupulously shrunk from all companionship with their denounced associate; and when that exemplary female arrived a few minutes afterwards, she was at no pains to conceal the displeasure with which she regarded Kate's return. 

'Upon my word!' said Miss Knag, as the satellites flocked round, to relieve her of her bonnet and shawl; 'I should have thought some people would have had spirit enough to stop away altogether, when they know what an incumbrance their presence is to right-minded persons. But it's a queer world; oh! it's a queer world!' 

Miss Knag, having passed this comment on the world, in the tone in which most people do pass comments on the world when they are out of temper, that is to say, as if they by no means belonged to it, concluded by heaving a sigh, wherewith she seemed meekly to compassionate the wickedness of mankind. 

The attendants were not slow to echo the sigh, and Miss Knag was apparently on the eve of favouring them with some further moral reflections, when the voice of Madame Mantalini, conveyed through the speaking-tube, ordered Miss Nickleby upstairs to assist in the arrangement of the show-room; a distinction which caused Miss Knag to toss her head so much, and bite her lips so hard, that her powers of conversation were, for the time, annihilated.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What did Kate Nickleby do for a living?
2. What was Kate Nickleby's career?
3. 
Q2:
1. How long was Kate Nickleby out of work for?
2. For what period of time did Kate Nickleby cease to work?
3. 
Q3:
1. What was the cause for Kate Nickleby's inability to work?
2. For what reason is Kate Nickleby unable to work?
3. 
Q4:
1. What is the name of Kate Nickleby's boss?
2. Who is the boss of the business that Kate Nickleby works in?
3. 
Q5:
1. What is the name of the person that made rude comments about Kate Nickleby?
2. Rude comments were made about Kate Nickleby by which person?
3. 
Q6:
1. Was Miss Knag happy to see Kate Nickleby back at work?
2. Did Kate Nickleby's return to work make Miss Knag feel happy?
3. 
Q7:
1. Where was Kate Nickleby ordered to go by Madame Mantalini after returning to work?
2. Where did Madame Mantalini tell Kate Nickleby to go once she returned to work?
3. 
Q8:
1. For what purpose was Kate Nickleby told to go upstairs?
2. What was the reason for sending Kate Nickleby upstairs?
3. 
Q9:
1. Kate Nickleby was sent upstairs to help with the organization of what?
2. Which room was Kate Nickleby sent upstairs to help organize?
3. 
Q10:
1. Was Miss Knag happy about seeing Kate Nickleby being sent upstairs?
2. When Kate Nickleby was sent upstairs, was Miss Knag happy?
3. 
Q11:
1. What physical signs did Miss Knag show when Kate Nickleby was sent upstairs?
2. What gestures were made by Miss Knag when Kate Nickleby was sent upstairs to work on the show-room?
3. 
Q12:
1. Did Miss Knag make any gestures with her mouth when Kate Nickleby was sent upstairs?
2. Were any movements made by Miss Knag's mouth when Kate Nickleby was sent to work on the show-room?
3. 
Q13:
1. What gestures did Miss Knag make when Kate Nickleby was sent upstairs?
2. What movements were made by Miss Knag when Kate Nickleby went to work on the show-room?
3. 
Q14:
1. did Miss Knag say anything in order to prostest Kate Nickleby's return to work?
2. Was a prostest made by Miss Knag regarding Kate Nickleby's return to work?
3. 
Q15:
1. Did some of the employees defend Kate Nickleby following Miss Knag's gestures?
2. Was Kate Nickleby defended by her employees following Miss Knag's behavior?
3. 
