Word: nicks
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Marriage with Antoine was a disappointment to romantic Minne. She took to experimenting with lovers. But they all left her cold. Her increasing despair made her reckless, roused Antoine's suspicions; it began to look as if their marriage would be a mess. In time's nick Antoine persuaded her to go with him to Monte Carlo for a fortnight. There the miracle occurred: Minne and Antoine found they were not so mismated after...
Next move of Satan is to create "from the most lurid infernal material" Francesco Saverio Nitti and make him Prime Minister of Italy. Under Nitti Bolshevism almost strangles Fascism, but God the Father in the nick of time sends Hero Garibaldi in a dream to Poet Gabriele d'Annunzio. Counseled by Garibaldi, aided by Mussolini, d'Annunzio rushes to the rescue of the Roman Victory, severs her chains and leads her triumphant to Fiume...
Domesticity ensues, girl twins are born. Romeo reads the newspaper and talks of his great plans; no money comes in. But the faithful partner always arrives in the nick of time, bringing helpful packages. While Romeo scans the market reports and his wife washes the dishes, he amuses the twins by acrobatic stunts. Finally Romeo is fed up with the sight of his face and leaves the house in a rage. He returns a little later, a little cooler, only to find his wife practicing well-remembered tricks with her old partner. At that there is an explosion. When...
...time's nick Igniter Fawkes was apprehended and the historic "Gunpowder Plot" failed; but every year thereafter Royal guards have searched the Parliamentary cellars just before the King was scheduled to open Parliament...
...there Nick....ah, there Charlie .... and a very good evening to you too Walter....sure, filet Winter Place, and a lot of ice....no, you mug, in the glasses....this certainly seems like old times....you don't know how we old grads....who threw that?....who threw, it, I ask you?....right down my shirtfront crabmeat cocktail....somebody's going to get pasted....Ohoooo, did I?....I always said those forks were too small....well, happy days....and a great pleasure I'm sure.... hey, waiter....POP....Rheims....Epernay....hmmmm, the Widow Cliquot....POP....and very nice...