Publisher's Synopsis
Upon my word, I don‟t know a more desirable residence from the pauper‟s point of view than Parker‟s Piece, an awful spot in the very heart of the rising town of Sloville. I can‟t say, as regards myself, that the place has many attractions. It is too crowded, too dirty, too evil-smelling, too much inhabited by living creatures, including in-sects which delicacy forbids mentioning. I like living in the country, where I can hear the birds sing their morning anthem. I like to see the but-tercups and daisies, and the green grass, and the blue sky, and the sunshine, which makes every-one feel happy; and when winter comes, how much do I love the sparkling diamonds on the frosted trees, and the pure white snow which robes the earth with a loveliness of which the dweller in towns has no adequate idea!
