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"I heard you had refused to enlist, Nancarrow." "Who told you?" "Trevanion: he said you had shown the white feather over the whole business, and pretended to excuse yourself by religious scruples." Bob was silent for a moment; he scarcely knew how to reply.
"I am glad to see you, Nancarrow," said the Professor. "Oxford has been a strange city to me these last few weeks; even here, in my den, I cannot get away from the strife and turmoil. Tell me what you have been doing, and how you have been getting on." "I have been like one in an enemy's country," was the young fellow's reply, and then he briefly told him what had taken place.
Totty was coming over the grass at a little distance, between two companions, girls dressed with an emphasis of Sunday elegance which made her look rather brown and plain by contrast. Totty never cared to spend much on clothes, a singular feature of her character. When the three were passing at a distance of twenty yards, Nelly cried out with shrill voice: 'Miss Nancarrow!
Just as he had reverted to the topic of conversation which brought him here, there came a knock at the door. 'Come in! growled Bunce. Totty Nancarrow appeared. One of her hands led a little fellow of seven, a bright lad, munching a 'treacle-stick; the other, a little girl a year younger, who exclaimed as she entered: 'Been a walk with Miss Nanco!
The world has beautiful things in it, and one of the most beautiful is hope. It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne. Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
'Why, I can't say as I know any real harm of her, said her mother, 'unless it is as she's a Catholic. 'Totty Nancarrow a Catholic! exclaimed Ackroyd. 'Why, I never knew that. 'Her mother was Irish, you see, an' I don't suppose as her father thought much about religion. I dessay there's some good people Catholics, but I can't say as I take much to them I know.
Throughout he spoke as one who addresses a person partly imbecile. 'This sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, Miss Nancarrow, is not you follow me? is not to be given to you at once you grasp that? I am trustee for the money; that means attend, please it lies in my hands until the time and the occasion comes for mind for giving it to you. You understand so far?
'She's only been out with him when I went as well, and last night she told him it was no use. 'Well, I can't say I'm sorry to hear that, Mary replied with the air of one who spoke an unpleasant truth. 'Why not, Mary? 'I think he's likely to do her every bit as much harm as Totty Nancarrow. 'What do you mean, Mary? There was a touch of indignation in Lydia's voice. 'What harm can Mr.
A little later on, the man who had called himself Rivers, but whose real name, according to his papers, was Werter, was shot. "That Nancarrow is a useful man," said Colonel Sapsworth to the General, not long after, when they were discussing the situation. "He certainly seems to have behaved very well," was the General's response. "I have had my eye upon him for weeks," said the Colonel.
If if you could only give me a little hope!" Nancy did not reply indeed, for the moment she was unable to speak. The last three weeks had tried her sorely. She had as she had thought decided to link her fate with that of Bob Nancarrow. She had, in spite of herself, confessed her love for him, and had promised to be his wife. Then suddenly the heavens had become black.
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