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"He seems quite intelligent too," said the General. "Yes, the way he nabbed that German was just fine; he had very little data upon which to go, and it seems that this man Werter has been on the loose for weeks. Nancarrow, however, spotted him, and now he will not do any more spying. If Nancarrow doesn't get killed, he will be of great service to us."
'Will you tell me, she asked after a silence, speaking with a good deal of hauteur, 'what sort of a man you'd approve of? 'With pleasure, Miss Nancarrow; with very great pleasure. Mr. Higgins and me have thought over the subject, have given it our best attention. We think that by laying down three conditions we shall meet the case.
Is payable to you on your marriage, and then now pray attend not unless you obtain the approval of myself and of Mr. Higgins unless you obtain our approval of the man you propose to marry. 'Oh! 'You have understood, I hope? 'I shall marry who I like, sir, observed Totty, quietly. Mr. Barlow looked at her with surprise. 'My dear Miss Nancarrow, nobody ever said you shouldn't.
It was on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of June in this present year, that Robert, or, as he is generally spoken of by his friends, Bob Nancarrow, got out his two-seater Renaud, and prepared to drive to Penwennack, the home of Admiral Tresize. Bob had but just "come down" from Oxford, and was now in great good spirits at the prospect before him.
But I'll read it first, though. Who was it as come, did you say? 'Nay, I don't know. She called herself Miss Nancarrow. I didn't care to have much to say to her. Mrs. Poole was a kindly disposed woman, but, like her average sisters, found charity hard when there was ever so slight an appearance against another of her sex.
Nelly had brought a doll with her, and found delectable occupation in explaining to it all the various objects which might reasonably excite its curiosity in such a place. Jack talked with his father of chemistry, of his school teachers, of what he would be when he was a man. Their conversation was interrupted by Nelly's exclaiming: 'See, there's Miss Nancarrow!
A tram ride through Clerkenwell and its leagues of dreary, inhospitable brickwork will take you through the heart of a region where Clem Peckover, Pennyloaf Candy, and Totty Nancarrow are multiplied rather than varied since they were first depicted by George Gissing. As for the British Museum, it is peopled to this day by characters from New Grub Street.
He felt a little uncomfortable in remembering how ungraciously he had borne himself. Another woman there was who had begun to exercise influence of an indefinable kind on the rugged fellow, a woman whom he saw a good deal of; and to whom he had grown accustomed to look for a good deal of help. This was Miss Totty Nancarrow. Totty was no slight help with little Nelly, and even with Jack.
"Now then, Nancarrow, have you enlisted yet?" asked Trevanion. "You should, as an old O.T.C. man. I find that hosts of the fellows from Clifton College have enlisted. Aren't you going to?" Bob did not speak, he could not. He heard the sneer in the Captain's voice, saw the look of contempt on his face, and he knew why he spoke.
No, forgive me for asking. I've no right to ask. Besides, you say that that it's a thing of the past." "You have a right to ask if if " "If what? Tell me who if you think it fair of me to ask." "Can't you guess?" "There can be no one, except I say, Nancy, you can't mean Nancarrow?" She nodded her head. "But, Nancy that that " "Don't, please.
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