“ Gerald,” the narrator usefully tells us, “ carried her off her feet a month ago, but it is a question if he really touched her heart – a heart moved more readily by pity than by love.” Well, my friends, there is only one brother likely to stir pity in the heart of onlookers and it is not the oft-worshipped Gerald.īob, having been manoeuvred by the family into a city position that he is ill-suited for, is now in trouble due to the illegal activities of his partner while Gerald is a rising star in the Foreign Office. As one character cheerfully remarks, “ whatever the elder one does, the younger one does a jolly sight better.” When the play begins, we discover that Gerald is engaged to Miss Pamela Carey, who had been Bob’s girl but transferred her affections after meeting Gerald. In any other family his accomplished would be impressive, but not when compared with Gerald’s. Elder brother Bob is in every way less impressive, something he is bitterly conscious of. Younger brother Gerald is the idol of the family – intelligent, handsome, and gifted at all that he attempts. Written in 1922, The Lucky One is the story of the Farringdon brothers.
It was still an interesting read but altogether it fell a bit flat and was nowhere near as engaging as many of his other works. Well, that might be putting it a bit strong. Milne, I think I may have finally found a Milne play that I dislike.
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