Maurice Hilliard is a mechanical draughtsman producing technical drawings on an annual income of £100. He longs to be free from the monotony of his life and work, and is led by his feelings of hopelessness into drinking alcohol. While travelling by train one day, he meets Mr Dengate, a former debtor to his deceased father. As Dengate was bankrupt at the point of Hilliard's father's death, the debt was not repaid, but as they meet on the train, Hilliard shames Dengate into repaying the debt of £436. Hilliard then commits to the plan of living without working, as a "free" human being, for as long as the money lasts.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	August 6, 2016
ISBN13	9781536920000
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	180
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 10 mm · 249 g
Language	English

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