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Geoffrey Sanderton
The chain-smoking, trousers-wearing wife of village doctor Dr. Little, Nancy Little somewhat shocks conservatively raised William Beech when he is getting to know her. Her wry, no-nonsense, yet caring persona endears her to many, however. She and her husband house another child evacuee from London, Zach, until Zach is killed while visiting his parents in London in September 1940.
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Nancy Little Character Timeline in Good Night, Mr. Tom
The timeline below shows where the character Nancy Little appears in Good Night, Mr. Tom. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3: Saturday Morning
...office, Tom and Willie stop at the house of Dr. Oswald Little and his wife Nancy. When Tom greets Dr. Little as “doctor,” Willie starts backing away. Nancy sees Willie’s fear...
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Chapter 5: Chamberlain Announces
...puts a hand on his shoulder, and leads him to a pew. Dr. Little and Nancy Little walk in. Willie, realizing Nancy is wearing trousers, expects Mr. Peters to glower at...
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Chapter 10: The Case
Nancy Little, holding a piece of ceiling plaster, enters the room. When Zach starts apologizing for...
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Chapter 11: Friday
...Tom—Willie smiles, perfectly aware of this fact—and that he’s lucky to have Dr. Little and Nancy Little. Ginnie comments that the Kings, a pair of evacuee siblings living with a tenant...
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Chapter 15: Home
When Willie mentions that Nancy Little sent “tonic wine,” Mrs. Beech expresses horror, asking whether Willie has been drinking. Willie...
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Chapter 17: Rescue
...did a good job. After Will falls asleep again, Tom explains to Dr. Little and Nancy what happened. Dr. Little suggests that officials will hunt Will down, but Nancy says that...
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Chapter 18: Recovery
Zach says that Dr. Little and Nancy Little have pulled out one of their children’s old bicycles for him, which he has...
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Chapter 21: Back to School
...Geoffrey Sanderton with Miss Thorne. The adults are explaining a new nature studies project when Nancy Little arrives and Zach is sent home. At the school lunch break, Will runs to...
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...at least 400 people are dead and 1,400 wounded. Two mornings after, Dr. Little and Nancy Little come to the cottage. Nancy has clearly been crying. Will, realizing, that Zach has...
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Chapter 22: Grieving
Nancy Little opens her door to find Will, much to her surprise. She offers him “mulled...
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