noughts-and-crosses

Updated: April 30, 2025

I'd back him at cat's-cradle, and I dare say he plays a very fair game at noughts-and-crosses. Besides, he'll do what he's told, and fetch things for you. You'll find him a handy and obliging chap to have about." "Sounds delightful," said Urquhart pleasantly. He turned to Lucy. "We'll give him Lingen, shall we?" She said, "By all means. It doesn't matter in the least to me."

Maurice Henry Hewlett - Love and Lucy