In the Doubleday 2-vol Complete Short Stories - those are in vol II. Perhaps Mr. M did not do the groupings for Trio and Quartet, but someone else extirpated their favs..

(Imagine Alec Guinness as the Verger.. as incentive.)

Now that Kurt has left the play, I wonder how Maugham would write up recent events -- could that refined intellect and massive vocabulary ever be unleashed in a few suitably uncivil remarks, even?)

Mr. Know-All is also not to be missed.


Happy random selections.
It's All Good to coin a phrase