But the thing that amused me most was the fact that when the lazy and rude maid-of-all-work, Lola, leaves without notice, it apparently takes all five of the children to replace her and there is constant concern that allowing them to cook and so housework is "treating you all very badly and making you work like slaves". I also appreciated the introduction of two Canadian cousins, Rory and Anne, who give an outsiders' perspective on the English class system as an Australian I find the whole thing as bizarre as the Canadians do. Page edges are slightly tanned and covers rubbed, inscription inside front. As a minister I am always interested in stories of vicarage families and despite ministering in a different denomination, almost 80 years' later, on the other side of the world, I recognise the demands made by parishioners on the priest and family. A family story of children growing up in an old rectory. I am currently reading my way through all the early Puffin Story Books that I can find and this one, first published in 1937 and printed as a Puffin in 1947, is a delight.
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