"She'd do as much for any one I was to set her on," said the old man. "I deal in cat-skins among other general matters, and hers was offered to me. It's a very fine skin, as you may see, but I didn't have it stripped off! THAT warn't like Chancery practice though, says you!"
He had by this time led us across the shop, and now opened a door in the back part of it, leading to the house-entry. As he stood with his hand upon the lock, the little old lady graciously observed to him before passing out, "That will do, Krook. You mean well, but are tiresome. My young friends are pressed for time. I have none to spare myself, having to attend court very soon. My young friends are the wards in Jarndyce."

"She'd do as much for anyone I was to set her on," said the old man. He had by this time led us across the shop, and now opened a door at the back. The little old lady graciously observed,
"That will do, Krook. You mean well, but are tiresome. My young friends are pressed for time. They are the wards in Jarndyce."
