Chapter 16: An Evening at Mah Jong

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​⁠That night we had a little Mah Jong party. This kind of simple entertainment is very popular in King’s Abbot. The guests arrive in goloshes and waterproofs after dinner. They partake of coffee and later of cake, sandwiches, and tea.

On this particular night our guests were Miss Ganett, and Colonel Carter, who lives near the church. A good deal of gossip is handed round at these evenings, sometimes