The Day's Work

PART I

I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.

THE UNDERTAKING.

“Is it officially declared yet?”

“They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”

“That means it will be declared as soon as they ca...