All 3 Uses of
parley
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Here,' said Ralph, walking in without more parley, 'I beg your pardon; is that Mrs La what's-her-name?'†
Chpt 3 *
- They went in, without further parley.†
Chpt 35
- Nor, on bursting into the room without demanding a parley, was their astonishment lessened by the discovery that these romantic sounds certainly proceeded from the throat of some man up the chimney, of whom nothing was visible but a pair of legs, which were dangling above the grate; apparently feeling, with extreme anxiety, for the top bar whereon to effect a landing.†
Chpt 49
Definition:
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(parley) a negotiation or discussion -- especially between enemies