Now then, said Tommy, "where shall we go?" The very faint anxiety which underlay his tone did not escape the astute ears of Miss Prudence Cowley, known to her intimate friends for some mysterious reason as "Tuppence." She pounced at once.
Miss Prudence did not hear Tommy ask "where shall we go?"
mnli hypothesis: Miss Prudence did not hear Tommy ask "where shall we go?" premise: Now then, said Tommy, "where shall we go?" The very faint anxiety which underlay his tone did not escape the astute ears of Miss Prudence Cowley, known to her intimate friends for some mysterious reason as "Tuppence." She pounced at once.