Nancy Drew Books

Quotes from the original Nancy Drew series. 'Nancy went up one walk and down another, listening to the twittering of the birds... [2.133]'

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@MNightShyamalan @TrapTheMovie I'm going to see it again tonight!

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@MNightShyamalan Haha so true!! "It's behind!!"

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@MNightShyamalan Happy birthday to Mr. S!

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Nancy and George blinked in the strong glare of the bright flashlights.
"Roll down your windows!" a man's voice ordered.
Nancy paid no attention to the order. [39.86]

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Nancy's manner was so straight forward and she was so attractive-looking that no one in the group took offense (to her intrusive question) . [39.83]

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Nancy came out of hiding. She was puzzled by the remarks between the couple. "I have half a mind to follow them!" Nancy told herself. [39.74]

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Nancy took a magnifying glass from the glove compartment of her convertible and trained it on the front of the black sedan...The garage man confirmed Nancy's suspicion that this was the car which had run into her convertible on the lonely country road. [39.71]

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Then Mrs. Gruen chuckled. "I always understood that the best way to lose a boy is to chase after him!" [39.67]

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"How nice to have you girls come to dinner!" Hannah said enthusiastically.
By the time the girls arrived, there was a delicious aroma of broiling steak, and macaroni and cheese coming from the kitchen. [39.67]

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"Let's drive back to my house to dinner," Nancy said. "I want to hear what Dad has found out."
Bess giggled. "You mean there's a chance we might have one of Hannah's marvelous dinners?" Bess loved to eat. [39.66]

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Nancy went outside the trellis to a clump of bushes where she intended to hide. As she walked around the bushes, she ran full tilt into a shadowy figure! [39.40]

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"Another mystery, eh?" the middle-aged, good natured officer asked. Chief McGinnis had great admiration for what Nancy had already accomplished, and often told her teasingly that he hoped someday she might become a detective on his force. [39.37]

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Nancy patted the fender. "I'm pretty fond of this old convertible," she said, smiling. (39.36)

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The girls ate their supper alone, and in a low voice, Nancy told of a plan she had in mind. "Let's take my car and pretend we're going to town. We'll park it on the side road and then sneak back here to spy on the place." [39.33]

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Nancy fixed a tasty fruit salad, while Bess and George helped warm tomato soup and broil hamburgers. Dessert was a cake from a River Heights bakery. [39.30]

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George began to look around fearfully and whispered, "Do you suppose anyone is hiding under the hay?" [39.28]

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@Kopikido The Clue of the dancing puppet. :) At the end of each tweet, you'll see two numbers--the first number is the book number in the series, and the second number is the page where you'll find the quote. Thanks for following!

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Deftly Nancy felt along the back of the box, pressing hard with one thumb. To her delight, she struck the right spot. The lid of the chest flew open! [39.28]

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For several minutes the girls took turns trying to pry open the mysterious little chest, without success. Suddenly Nancy said, "This reminds me of a box I once saw in the River Heights Museum. The attendant there showed me how to open the secret lock." [39.27]

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Nancy's eyes fell on a ladder leading to the hayloft. "Maybe this place holds a clue to the mystery," she said hopefully. [39.26]