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THE TREASURE, a Short Story by Somerset Maugham

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Richard Harenger is a contented and responsible man working at the Home Office, living a life of moderation and enjoying simple pleasures like bridge, golf, and travel. He hires a competent house-parlourmaid named Pritchard, who becomes indispensable in managing his household with impeccable skill and discretion. Despite their professional relationship, a moment of kindness leads Richard to take Pritchard out for an evening, culminating in an unexpected romantic encounter. The next day, Richard regrets his actions, fearing ..... won't reveal more here.

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i am so glad I came across this, it is a story I not famiiiar with.I reallu enjoyed it thank you

@JaquelineRogers-p7z

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Interesting.....now let's try to continue this perfect story as not to make it less perfect ? 😮

@LelaPirtskhalava-h2h

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Such an excellent story, beautifully read. Thank you.

@KackyMuse

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I love listening to these in the car!

@judithwolford6604

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how different the tale had he discovered from cook that Pritchard had already packed and departed the place just as he was telling himself that she had to go.

@davegubbins4428

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Harenger's a piece of work 😂
but what a lovely story of the times.

@jordansupport1923

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Sex is overrated. And this story makes a good point about that. Its actually a happy and real story.

@JoseAl-e4j

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Where do you find a woman like that? He referred to her as a ruby, and that brought to my mind the little poem in Proverbs 30, which is recited by the Jews of Baghdad on Friday evening, the beginning of the Sabbath. She is in biblical Hebrew, Esheth Hayil, a caring, resourceful wife who is dedicated to the welfare of her husband and her children. For a more joyful, funny story, I suggest The Luncheon, which I taught at one time at a college.

@victorsasson1911

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Thank you. Mr. Maugham had me laughing out loud a couple times. I really do love his humor.

@INFJFPweird

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Interesting story and dynamic. Both craved intimacy but not love

@pjsdoggy123

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I think they're both unfeeling towards others for different reasons. However, they will eventually get married for convenience and to ease a loneliness that each is unaware of.

@lawrencegoldworm

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Richard is a blind man, a sad man!

@Prof.Tarfeather

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What a fabulous little story.

@dudemantype

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I think" The verger" maybe his famous story 😅

@Ankitsah-s2c

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Thank you

@cherylsmith7675

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❤🎉

@janjordal9451

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Thank you

@2katrines

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Thanks very much for beautiful stories

@AndriiTumachok

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This story was particularly wonderful. I enjoyed it immensely.❤

@lindacarruthers3423

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Excellent

@claremcglynn5303

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🙏

@berritandersen288

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🙏

@berritandersen288

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The ' Remains of the Day' !?

@michaeldillon3113

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Thank you.

@Heather-x4q

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What a great story...I muttered to myself at the end (forgetting it was a story) that I hoped it worked out well for them both. Thank you

@glendacame5931

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Brilliant story full of irony and insight written by a master, the great Mr. Maugham.

@bisedwards6985

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Are you kidding me me

@upsideways

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That was a well written story thank you

@williamruiz3889

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Good

@animatedstories8888

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Why was I so captivated by this? Not my thing at all but….

@SOWATruth

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Part 2?

@TheOutlier-c6o

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The story reminds me of Hegel's Master/Slave dialectics. As much as the slave needs the master , the master is enslaved by the slave.

@Andywilliams-sh9ly

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I discovere Somerset Maugham at age 14. This is one of my favourites of his short stories. Another is, "The Unconquered."

@normasouthwood3182

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This narrative is brilliant 😂❤

@ginamori4970

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Excelente historia

@andresAJF

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What a very sad ending.

@dougdegroot4945

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Thank you 🙏

@Grace.allovertheplace

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What a wonderfully written little story!! 👏😁

@basketballfan5763

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This is my second Somerset Maughan story in as many days.. who knew he was so good?? 👍😊

@basketballfan5763

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Can I ask who this wonderful narrator is??

@basketballfan5763

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I think respectfully that you have misconstrued the situation.

@chimerat8012

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I met an eldery gentleman, a contemorary of Maugham who spent his working life in South East Asia.He said Maugham loved to collect the gossip/scandal of the "white society" much of which were reborn in his short stories and novels.

@chimerat8012

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this cat could be reciting the alphabet and sound like royalty

@MrRatherino

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Was this Toff a pedantically over the top in his comforts ???
Shine my silver parlour maid
Shine my boots and iron my ties 😅

@kimsherlock8969

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❤❤

@kimsherlock8969

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Maugham skewers describing people. Interesting to see the inherent misogyny in appraising women. AI hasn't got the inflections yet. Sentences are put down like flat feet and the stresses land on the wrong words. But a great effort, and fun to listen.

@avicennitegh1377

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Sad

@JungleJoeVN

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Provocative story

@michekids

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Of course this brings you back to "The remains of the day". Blessed he who can find perfection in their work.

@JB2026ftu

#Somerset Maugham's the Treasure