Contents

Sketch 1    Wherein I am neither here nor there

Sketch 2    In which I make a scene

Sketch 3    In which I start on my own account

Sketch 4    In which my fire burns low

Sketch 5    In which I begin to show my colours

Sketch 6    In which I venture into the wilderness

Sketch 7    In which I turn to stone

Sketch 8    Wherein the penny drops

Sketch 9    In which all that glitters is not gold

Sketch 10    In which I eat humble pie

Sketch 11    In which I am out on the town

Sketch 12    In which home truths are revealed

Sketch 13    In which everything is churned up

Sketch 14    In which, like others, I cut and run

Sketch 15    In which I revise my views

Sketch 16    In which I stumble upon a home truth

Sketch 17    The finishing touches

Postscript

Afternote

List of illustrations