night comes on
I'm afraid that it true, went on Noggs. Your uncle has agreed to talk to Bray about Mandline for Gride. If bray agrees to the marriage with his daughter,Gride will pay your uncle a small part of the cancelled debt. This means that---
'Gride is planning to buy a young wife, and that my uncle is helping him, for money! said Nicholas. 'But will Bray agree?
'I know Bray. He's a man with no heart. He won't think of his daughter's happiness. He's old and he just wants to get rid of his debts before he dies.'
'I won't let this happen. I must stop it, 'said Nicholas.
The next morning Ralph Nickleby was at Gride's house.
'Yesterday evening I spoke to Bray'
'And?'
'He's agreed to the marriage in two days' time.'
'And what about Madeline?' asked Gride.