"That's a curious way to spell Nancy," said the clerk. "No, there are none."
Nansie lingered.
"Or for Manners?" she asked, with singular timidity and bashfulness.
"Mrs. or Miss?" inquired the clerk.
Nansie's face and neck were scarlet as she replied: "Mrs."
"None for that name," said the clerk.
She lingered still, and said, with a kind of pathetic imploring: "Would a telegram be received here if addressed to the post-office till called for?"
"Yes."
"I sent one yesterday, and expected an answer. Is there any for either name?"
"No."