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As his wont was, he talked over the question exhaustively with his sister, Mrs. Poole. The latter for a time refused to converse on the subject at all. She was by no means sure that Miss Nancarrow was in any sense a desirable acquisition to the family, having conceived a great prejudice against her from the night when Ackroyd had dealings with the police.
"Good!" said Captain. "How are your teeth, Nancarrow?" Bob opened his mouth with a laugh. He was in high spirits. "They look all right," said Captain Pringle; "but you must be properly examined. A week or two ago hundreds of fellows were taken on without any real examination at all.
The words sounded so hollow in his own ears that, as he turned to go along the dark street, he could have laughed at himself scornfully. As Bunce reascended, someone met and passed him, hurrying with light feet and woman's garments silently. 'That you, Miss Nancarrow? he asked, for there was no light on the staircase. 'No, came a muffled reply. 'Miss Nancarrow isn't in.
He moved on. This time it was to Newport Street. Half-past ten had just gone; would Totty be up still? Whether or no, he must see her. He rang the bell which was a summons to her part of the house. Bunce opened. 'I want to see Miss Nancarrow, Luke said to him in a low voice. 'Will you please knock at her door? I must see her. Totty came down immediately.
You've seen Captain Pringle; did you see him after you recovered consciousness, that is, after you were rescued?" "Yes, but of course I scarcely knew what was said to me." "And did Captain Pringle tell you it was was the Nancarrow we knew?" "He said it was Nancarrow from Clifton, and and that he had done the bravest thing since the war began; but everything was vague to me.
"There is to be a great meeting at the Public Hall to-night," said Mrs. Nancarrow, on the day of the meeting. "Are you going?" Bob shook his head. "There seems to be tremendous enthusiasm about Captain Trevanion's coming down, although, of course, he is no speaker," went on Mrs. Nancarrow. "But you see, the fact of his starting for the front in a day or so, makes him of special interest.
"Trevanion missing? I was telling Nancarrow here that I saw him less than an hour ago." "Yes, so did I; but we have had later reports. Sergeant Beel says he saw him fall; I think he was wounded by a bullet. Beel was at that time so hard pressed that he could do nothing for him." In spite of himself a feeling of joy shot into Bob's heart.
In a minute or two he saw that Miss Nancarrow was coming towards him unaccompanied. 'Oh, it's you, is it? she said. 'What do you want, Mr. Ackroyd? 'Why didn't you come this afternoon? 'Well, I like that! Why didn't you come? 'I was a bit late. I really couldn't help it, Totty. Did you go away before I came? 'Why, of course I did. How long was I to wait? 'I'm very sorry.
'Where did you get it, eh? was asked sharply. 'A lady gave it me at the door. 'Then I'd thank ladies to mind their own business. And you never take anything else at the door; do you understand that, Jack? 'Yes, father. Bunce turned to Gilbert, who was waiting to depart. 'Miss Nancarrow tells me she can't go to Eastbourne on Saturday. But she says Miss Trent's very anxious to go instead of her.
If you could Totty did not wait for him to finish, but ran away to get permission to use the landlady's parlour. To this she introduced her visitor, who seated himself without invitation, and, after gazing about the room, said: 'Pray sit down, Miss Nancarrow. I've come to see you on a matter of some importance. I am Mr. Barlow, an old friend of your uncle's. You have possibly heard of me?
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