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Updated: July 6, 2026

"Her father's a shipbuilder," urged Sue Tregraine's supporter. "He might so well keep crab pots, for all the chance she'll have." Now there was a Ruan girl standing just outside this group, and she heard what was said. Her name was Nance Trewartha and her father was a fisherman, who did in fact keep crab-pots. Moreover, she was his only child, and helped him at his trade.

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts