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Aug 03, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Another example of Bennett's uniquely English wit. An unlikely but highly entertaining story, it's a comedy of manners, sending up the peculiarities of a repressed middle aged middle class couple; but it also incorporates an intriguing mystery. And just beneath the surface, there's a much more sober life lesson about opportunities lost. This little Bennett story is not as charming as "The Uncommon Reader" or quite as believable as "Smut" but well worth the couple of hours it takes to read it. As always, Bennett displays all the characteristics of a playwright in his novelettes.