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The opportunity came one day in the following week when the regular day nurse was off duty. She found Mac alone, propped up in bed, and tremendously glad to see her. To a less experienced person the brilliancy of his eyes and the color in his cheeks would have meant returning health, but to Nance they were danger signals that nerved her to her task.
Kingdon, thanks to Nance Olden and behind her, at the foot of the steps, was a frail little old-fashioned bundle of black satin and old lace. I lost my breath when the Bishop hailed his wife. "Maria," he said some men say their wives' first names all the years of their lives as they said them on their wedding-day "I want you to meet Miss Olden Nance Olden, the comedian.
And we're goin' to sit up all night and look at ye " He sat down deliberately, and Nance fumbled her hands with a nervous movement. Mary's heart went out in sympathy to the forlorn old creature in her embarrassment. Her dress was dirty and ragged, an ill-fitting gingham, the elbows out and her bare, bony arms showing through.
But the tall, stylish person enveloped in a white veil, who was waiting below, in no remote way suggested Nance Molloy. A call from a lady was a new experience, and a lively curiosity seized him as he descended the steps, turning down his shirt sleeves as he went. As he stepped into the yard, the girl turned toward him with a quick, nervous movement.
Whereupon Nance had the audacity to cross her eyes and strike his most famous pose before she dodged under his arm and scampered down the stairs. It seemed incredible that the marvelous events of the night before could happen all over again; but they did. She had only to imitate her own performance to send the audience into peals of laughter.
Colonel Nance was much gratified at the able assistance rendered him by Colonel Wallace, and made special and favorable mention of him in his report.
"How do you know it, Nance, dear?" "Well, because so many people would dye their hair that color. There would be no more drab browns like mine, or rusty blacks or faded tans." "But, Nance, your hair is lovely. It's smooth and glossy and fine and thick. Has that girl been talking to you about your looks?" "They both have," admitted Nance.
The money has got to come from somewhere, and I tell you I haven't got a sou!" Nance had never seen him so perturbed. He usually approached these conflicts with his father with a passing grimace, exhibited sufficient repentance to get what he wanted, and emerged more debonair than ever. It was disturbing to see him so serious and preoccupied.
And the nimble woman of seventy soon laid before them the old cracked teapot, out of which Nance drew the same faded address which she had once shown to Valmai. "It is horribly faint," said Cardo, a fresh tremor rising in his heart. "Here it is now," said Nance, placing her shrivelled finger on the paper.
It hadn't come direct to me until to-day, but I got wind of it every now and then. I know it's not true, but it mustn't go on. There's one way to stop it. Do you know what it is?" Nance shook her head, and he went on. "You and I have been making a mess of things lately. Maybe it's been my fault, I don't know. You see a fellow gets to know a lot of things a nice girl don't know.
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