The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns

next change in Denry's career was due to an enormous and complicated coincidence. On the following morning both Mrs Codleyn and Denry were late for service at St Luke's Church-Mrs Codley

fter a hurried walk. She waited partly to get her breath, and partly so that she might take advantage of a hymn or a psalm to gain her seat without attracting attention. If she had not been late, if she had not bee

, I must say!" she observ

eived that morning had startled her. And even the shadow of the sacred edifice did not prevent her from referrin

me, you know!" Den

word if it wasn't that I don't know who else I could trust to collect my rents. I've hea

keep on collecting your r

ou

said Denry. "The fact is, Mr Dunca

simultaneous impulse, Mrs Codleyn and Denry fell into the silenc

idea of neat but shabby Denry and the mighty Duncalf not hitting it off together seemed excessively comic. If only Denry could have worn his dress-suit

d-a-half. Give me a free hand, and see if I don't get better results than he did. And I'll

rced Mrs Codleyn with equal success. It was an idea that appealed to the reason, to the pocket, and t

narrative. Even the text of the recto

inted board affixed to t

nt Collector an

n the Signal, announcing that Den