Mcnally's Gamble
“He was clad in his usual plus fours, argyle hose, and spectator wing tips in brown and beige. He had added the hand-knitted sweater—mother’s birthday gift to him. I noted the pater wore it with cuff rolled up to his elbows to conceal those mismatched sleeves.
A lesser man might have looked ridiculous in such a costume but the guv, with his erect posture and guardsman’s mustache, carried it off with great dignity. He was an impressive figure on the links for he approached the game of golf with t...he same thoughtful solemnity he brought to every challenge. For instance, was it de rigueur or gauche to pop a whole hard-boiled egg into one’s mouth rather than nibble at it with a resulting cascade of yolk crumbs? It was a decision requiring intense mulling.
He paused before leaving for his club to draw me aside in the hallway. His mien revealed nothing of what he might be thinking or feeling.
“At the party last evening,” he began abruptly, “I was approached by Natalie and Walter Westmore.MoreLess
A lesser man might have looked ridiculous in such a costume but the guv, with his erect posture and guardsman’s mustache, carried it off with great dignity. He was an impressive figure on the links for he approached the game of golf with t...he same thoughtful solemnity he brought to every challenge. For instance, was it de rigueur or gauche to pop a whole hard-boiled egg into one’s mouth rather than nibble at it with a resulting cascade of yolk crumbs? It was a decision requiring intense mulling.
He paused before leaving for his club to draw me aside in the hallway. His mien revealed nothing of what he might be thinking or feeling.
“At the party last evening,” he began abruptly, “I was approached by Natalie and Walter Westmore.MoreLess
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