Nannan

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Nannan and Eliza had made such funny faces at each other, and had whispered and whispered.

The Way Home 2003

To pass the time, she had also sung to Cuffy; for — as had happened ere this when she was dining there — Nannan had knocked to say

The Way Home 2003

She was devoted to children; and sometimes, as they sat on the verandah, Nannan would bring Cuffy out to them.

The Way Home 2003

For, as soon as Nannan heard what was in the wind, she marched downstairs and said bluntly, she did not choose to shoulder the entire charge of Master Cuffy.

The Way Home 2003

Just a walking bundle, said Nannan, of whims and crotchets.

The Way Home 2003

And, as she did this, other nights rose before her, scores of them, on which she, or Nannan — even Richard himself — had made the change.

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Nannan said looking over made her poor old head dizzy; and she lived in fear of seeing one of them “land on the pavement.”

The Way Home 2003

So Cuffy hammered with his knuckles on the panes, making tunes for himself, or beat them out on his drum or xylophone, till Nannan, sewing by the fire, said her poor old head was like to split.

The Way Home 2003

He coloured, hung his head, looked sideways along the floor; and as soon as he was released pattered off to Nannan and the nursery.

The Way Home 2003