THE GRIM SMILE OF THE FIVE TOWNS

ARNOLD BENNETT




To my old and constant friend
JOSEPH DAWSON
a student profoundly versed
in the human nature of
the Five Towns




CONTENTS

The Lion's Share
Baby's Bath
The Silent Brothers
The Nineteenth Hat
Vera's First Christmas Adventure
The Murder of the Mandarin
Vera's Second Christmas Adventure
The Burglary
News of the Engagement
Beginning the New Year
From One Generation to Another
The Death of Simon Fuge