Second paragraph of third chapter:

Amidst the ivy was a fuss of birds.

I am nearing the end of my H.G. Wells marathon and I can see why this book is not very well known. Bealby is a comic lad because he is working class and has ideas above his station, which is as a servant in a posh house. There are shenanigans involving the Lord Chancellor and a holiday caravan which I did not find very funny. At least it is short. Adam Roberts liked it more than I did.

Next up (and penultimate) in my Wells-a-thon: The Undying Fire.