THERE can be no doubt," said Mrs.

"THERE can be no doubt," said Mrs. Nickleby, "that he is a gentleman, and has the manners of a gentleman, and the appearance of a gentleman, although he does wear smalls, and gray worsted stockings. That may be eccentricity, or he may be proud of his legs. I don't see why he shouldn't be. The Prince Regent was proud of his legs, and so was Daniel Lambert, who was also a fat man; _he_ was proud of his legs. So was Miss Biffin: she was--no, "added Mrs. Nickleby, correcting herself, "I think she had only toes, but the principle is the same."--_Dickens._