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Farrington: Forty-ish clerk and alcoholic

Mr. Alleyne: Farrington’s boss

Weathers: an English entertainer whom Farrington meets in a pub

Several of Farrington’s Drinking Companions

Summary
When the story begins, Farrington, an alcoholic administrator in a law office, is enduring the chastisement of his boss, Mr. Alleyne, for his shabby work. Diving into a pub for a drink to calm his anger, Farrington returns to the office even more muddled than before and makes several more errors in his work. When Alleyne rebukes...


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