The Higgler (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: A. E. Coppard
- First Published: 1924
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: Shortly after World War I
- Setting: Rural England
- Principal Characters: Harvey Witlow, Elizabeth Sadgrove, Mary Sadgrove
- Genres: Realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Marriage, Rural or country life, Farms, farmers, or farming, Death or dying
- Locales: England
The Story
Harvey Witlow, the higgler, is driving his cart along a road on a remote moor. (A higgler is an itinerant dealer who buys poultry and dairy products from farms and supplies them with small items from the shops in town.) He has recently been discharged from the army and is meeting with little success in his business. His financial situation is getting worse, but it is generally expected in his village that he will marry Sophy Dawson, the daughter of a gamekeeper. Although they are not formally engaged, Sophy clearly expects the marriage to take place soon.
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