[Gutenberg 40168] • The Old Adam: A Story of Adventure

In this sequel to *Denry the Audacious* / *The Card* , Edward Henry Machin has grown weary of unchanging domestic life and what he perceives as lack of proper attention by his growing family. When wife Nell encourages him to take a long trip to London, he applies his customary creative use of the truth to secure a room at an exclusive hotel, the services of a valet, custom-made suits, entrée into the theatrical world, and a potential new career—and love life. It seldom occurs to him to wonder what may be waiting for him back in the Five Towns.