Adventurers for hire in a new mystery case
In 1915 London two young war veterans Tommy Beresford and Prudence Cowley aka Tuppence form The Young Adventurers Ltd a lighthearted bid to escape poverty. They plan bold schemes and meet a mysterious Mr Edward Whittington of Esthenia Glassware as they pursue risky opportunities.
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Lusitania
Times
Darlay
Prudence Cowley
Tuppence
Tommy
Lyons
Jane Finn
Archdeacon Cowley
Little Missendell
Suffolk
Miss Cowley
London
Bond
Thomas Beresford
Tieutenant
Hospital
The
Young Adventurers, Ltd
St. James Park
Ytuppence
Edward Whittington
Esthenia Glassware Company
Matthew Invites Jesus to His Home and Conversion
Matthew leaves a lucrative tax booth to follow Jesus after an instant call. He hosts a feast for his former companions, inviting them to meet the Savior, prompting opposition from Scribes and Pharisees. Jesus states his mission to call sinners to repentance and heals moral illness.
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Matthew
Jesus
Levi
Matthews
Christ
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie review
A lively mystery featuring Tommy and Tuppence with adventure humor and a clever villain. The wartime thriller delivers suspense, a world spanning plot, and a final reveal that keeps readers turning pages. Christie’s craft shines in this international mystery.
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Mr. Brown
Agatha Christie
Styles
Atlantic
Tommy and Tuppence Headed to Piccadilly in Dover Street
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford greet each other in Dover Street as they delay the Tube exit. They joke about aging and decide to walk toward Piccadilly while a faint anxiety lingers in the scene.
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Young Adventurers, Ltd
Tommy
Tuppence
Dover Street
Piccadilly
How much do you know and how much do you want
A reflective line ponders the boundaries between knowledge and desire, inviting readers to weigh what they understand against what they seek. The quote frames pursuit, curiosity, and motivation as intertwined questions guiding actions and choices.
Education of Chinese Girls in Traditional Schools
The article explains that Chinese girls begin school at age ten and marry soon after finishing a brief education. It describes moral training, formal politeness, and ceremony lessons, plus home economics and assisting in house duties. In the final grade they study civics and patriotic instruction.
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China
Nothing to Brag Of Nut Ad Sparks Thin Claim
An advertisement proclaims The best nuts are grown in America sparking commentary on patriotism and marketing. The snippet questions boasting in a brief, opinionated line about product origin.
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America
Bottled Bossies in Boston Daily Notice
An English act special reports cows kept for infants and nalids, delivered in pottles, as described by the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Our Conscience Quotation Admonishes and Condemns
A Hazlitt quotation notes that conscience can act as admonition after a first sting and as condemnation after a second. It likens repose in conversation to stillness in a picture, framing inner reflection as essential in dialogue.
Intelligence and Charity Quote by W Nevins
A brief quotation praises charity over raw intellect, stating the brightest intellect has little value without a spark of charity attributed to W Nevins.
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W. Nevins
The Ground of Joy and Joyful Conscience
A short reflection notes that nothing is done well without joy and a good conscience, calling joy the foundation of virtuous action and inner peace.
Boston Herald quotes Youth's Companion on plain English
The Boston Herald urges candidates to study terse English and quotes a party conversation between two young women. The exchange includes lines about working at Smiths and sore feet, as reprinted from Youth's Companion to illustrate informal speech.
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Boston
The
Boston Herald
Smith's
A Clever Manager Turns Phrase on Mourning
A dialogue features Mrs. Marks and Mrs. Muchwed from the Boston Evening Transcript. Mrs. Marks jokes about not wearing mourning attire while Mrs. Muchwed quips she does not keep husbands long enough to have them die on her.
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Marks
Muchwed
Boston Evening Transcript
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Egypt
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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Lathrop
Haarlem
Doan
Montana
Geo. Nicholson
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