The first thing he saw was the concerned face of Nobby.

Nobby realized that a change had come over the group.

The problem was with his dog, Nobby, or whatever he called him.

Nobby was left alone at the top of the stairs.

Nobby looked up at the head again- It was wooden.

They throw you out for that sort of thing,' said Nobby.

He cried like a baby when Nobby tried to make him.

At the 2006 census, Nobby had a population of 391.

And suddenly Nobby found he had no control at all of his tongue.

Nobby might not have their good manners, but he always seemed to say just the right thing.

We'll see if Nobby goes out in his boat and waves.

'Nobby, come up to the University in five minutes, will you?

One of them had stepped to the bench to look down at Nobby.

Nobby choked on some smoke that went the wrong way.

There was a moment of hesitation, and then Nobby raised a hand.

He took another step back and almost tripped over Nobby.

Nobby had spent a lifetime in one uniform or another.

Nobby put up a hand to protect his face, as if he expected a blow.

If so, Nobby was in danger, for at any moment the men might wake up.

Because where Nobby went wrong was in thinking small.

Nobby became aware that he was not alone in the doorway.

Nobby saw that she was upset, and put his arm round her.

Nobby did not appear to have any biceps to speak of.

Nobby stared at her for a moment, and then started to sob.

"Look, it's like this every night in here," said Nobby.