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Title: Mr. Britling Sees It Through

Author: H. G. Wells

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MR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGH

BY H.G. WELLS

COPYRIGHT, 1916, BY H.G. WELLS

CONTENTS

BOOK I

MATCHING'S EASY AT EASE

I MR. DIRECK VISITS MR. BRITLING
II MR. BRITLING CONTINUES HIS EXPOSITION
III THE ENTERTAINMENT OF MR. DIRECK REACHES A CLIMAX
IV MR. BRITLING IN SOLILOQUY
V THE COMING OF THE DAY

BOOK II

MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR

I ONLOOKERS
II TAKING PART
III MALIGNITY
IV IN THE WEB OF THE INEFFECTIVE

BOOK III

THE TESTAMENT OF MATCHING'S EASY

I MRS. TEDDY GOES FOR A WALK
II MR. BRITLING WRITES UNTIL SUNRISE

BOOK I

MATCHING'S EASY AT EASE

CHAPTER THE FIRST

MR. DIRECK VISITS MR. BRITLING

Section 1

It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was
at his acutest perception of differences. He found England in every way
gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American
than he had ever dared to hope.

He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny
rather than energetic temperament--though he firmly believed himself
to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy--he had allowed all
sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie
Nelson, to keep him back. But now there were no more uncertainties about
Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to
convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests
in life for him than Mamie....

And also, he wanted to see the old country from which his maternal
grandmother had sprung. Wasn't there even now in his bedroom in New York
a water-colour of Market Saffron church, where the dear old lady had
been confirmed? And generally he wanted to see Europe. As an interesting
side show to the excursi