Early Bird and the Worm Theme in a Folk Verse
A verse extols rising early to seize opportunity and outpace rivals. It contrasts labor with play and claims the early bird gains the worm, insisting the joke lands on the worm as dawn breaks. The poem uses refrain to emphasize punctual effort and personal perseverance.
Social whirl at Clyde ends with Count de Fable
In Clyde, at the Forrester House, Lola and Tessie flirt with Count de Fable while Sly keeps distance. Accusations of love, engagement talk, and rivalries unfold among Mrs Slayton, Lessie, and George, culminating in a wedding with Lola and Tessie as bridesmaids and a reconciled confession from Sly.
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Sly
Count de Fable
Mr. Slayton
de Falbo
Lily
Mrs. Slayton
George Forrester
Lessie
Count de Falbo
Lessie Forrester
Mrs. Llayton
Tessie
de Fable
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Ayas
Count de Pablo
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Maria
Count de Fablo
Countess de Fable
Théshie
Sty
Georgi
Dari
Fractured humor and social quips fill a crowded page
A collage of wry quips and social scenes unfolds with jokes about servants for hotels, fashion, courtship, and language mishaps. It nods to readers with clubby banter on Lent fashions and clashing manners, at once lighthearted and pointed.
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Georgia
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