
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
A late‑night tram rattles through the streets of Glasgow, delivering John Thomson home after a long day at the office. He steps into the familiar warmth of his tidy villa, greeted by his wife’s smile and the comforting clatter of a bustling household. Bringing in an unexpected pine‑apple from a fruit‑shop, he offers a small, whimsical gesture that instantly brightens the evening. The scene is set around a modest dining table, where tea, sausages, and a hint of mischief already linger in the air.
The Thomson family is a lively mix of personalities: a mother who keeps everything running smoothly, a sister eager to please, and a younger brother whose playful antics threaten to spill chocolate across the cloth. Their banter reveals a deep affection beneath the teasing, while the looming party promises both celebration and a few more surprises. As the night unfolds, listeners are invited into the intimate world of a Scottish household, where love, humor, and everyday challenges intertwine.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (422K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Andrew Sly, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-02-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1877–1948
A warm, quietly observant Scottish novelist, she became one of Hodder & Stoughton’s best-selling authors in her lifetime. Writing as O. Douglas, she is remembered for novels of village and small-town life in southern Scotland, especially between the wars.
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