Nancy, Bess, and George met another poor, but proud woman and her adorable daughter. Nancy later solves a mystery that helps a man who was swindled--Joe Swenson--the husband of the poor, but proud woman. What a coincidence!
When Nancy first gets a glimpse of the man, she thinks he might be a tramp, but his expression indicated a man of a different type. Shortly after that. she has her first encounter with Ned Nickerson. He impresses her enough that she asks Hannah to wear a pretty apron and cap and serve ice cream and cake when Ned visits.
There's a brief description of a country club dance. Nancy was popular (of course.) "Bess fared well also, but George was too blunt and boyish to captivate the young men." (Luckily George will captivate Burt, one of Ned's buddies in future books.)
There's a line when Nancy first meets Ned that Nancy knew better than to judge entirely by appearances. But she had a knack for doing that here and here. As soon as she talks to the sad-eyed, kindly, inoffensive Joe Swenson, she's sure he's innocent.
After all, it's the bad guy who sneers, "A girl, eh?"
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