Duberly

Lew Nolan came down to see me when I was mending, and gave me all the gossip - about how my old friend Fan Duberly was on hand, living on a ship in the bay, and how Cardigan's yacht had arrived, and his noble lordship, pleading a weak chest, had deserted his Light Brigade for the comforts of life aboard, where he slept soft and stuffed his guts with the best.

The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010

But before I'd got halfway to the crest I came on their outlying picket breakfasting round a fire in a little hollow, and who should I see but little Fanny Duberly, presiding over a frying-pan with half a dozen grinning Highlanders round her.

The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010

Every novel of the 4 I've read so far has contained strong memorable female characters alongside the simpering ninnies who fall for Flashman's charms: Lola Montez, Fanny Duberly etc.

Introduction to Flashman 2009

And she, cool piece that she was, having sensed in an instant that Bryant and I were at odds, chattered gaily about what a jolly picnic we had made, while Duberly humphed and grinned and was all over her.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

She made him known to me, with a mischievous twinkle, as her fianc-, one Duberly, which would have been bad news at any other time, but all my attention was taken by his companion, who stood back eyeing me with a cool smile, very knowing: my heart checked for a second at the sight of him.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

"Most honoured to know you, sir," says this Duberly, shaking my hand as I dismounted.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

They had confined me to my room -- Locke was a justice of the peace-and kept me there with the muff Duberly sitting outside the door like a blasted water-bailiff.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

A couple of wild old rakes were playing backgammon, and Duberly was explaining to whoever would listen that he would have been glad to serve in India, but his health wouldn't allow, don't ye know.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

And he made his bow to Miss Fanny, while Duberly presented him.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

With the thought of the gallows driving everything else from my mind, it was small consolation to learn from Duberly -- who seemed to be in a mortal funk himself over the whole business -- that there was by no means complete agreement that I had been caught cheating.

Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971