The Green Overcoat Chapter 5 - In Which Solitude Is Unable to Discover the Charms Which Sages Have Seen in Her Face

The Hilaire Belloc Library · Oct 11, 2026 · 26m

In which a beleaguered philosopher finds himself confined in a high-roofed chamber, endeavours to escape by the means at hand, and after many trials is unexpectedly set free. He then sets forth into the dawning day with a heavy burden upon his arm, encountering curious company and making uneasy bargains in the hope of righting some of his misdeeds.