Nicholas Nickleby, Chapter 25 summary
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In Chapter 25, Henrietta Petowker joins the company and secretly marries Mr. Lillyvick, whose fear of family opposition and concern about expenses shape the celebrations. After the theatrical wedding breakfast, Nicholas leaves to coach Smike with patient repetition, and both receive enthusiastic approval for their performances.
What happens
- Nicholas enjoys increased pay and recognition, while Mr. Crummles announces Henrietta Petowker’s arrival.
- Mr. Lillyvick visits Nicholas and reveals his planned marriage, concealed from the Kenwigses to prevent their interference.
- Petowker’s exaggerated distress and the company’s costumes and gestures turn the wedding into a theatrical display.
- At breakfast, Lillyvick angrily rejects Mr. Folair’s comparison of marriage to hanging, and the bride secures a reconciliation.
- The couple depart for Ryde with the phenomenon, whose size qualifies her for a reduced steamboat fare.
- Nicholas repeatedly teaches Smike his lines, and their performances as Romeo and the Apothecary win strong approval.
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