The Reverend Cyril Winnington Bogus is a good name. He was President of the Society for the Prevent for the Preservation of Rare Furniture, but that's kind of what he became at the end of the story when he inadvertently prevented this rare bit of furniture from existing. From now on, every Sunday, he was going to be a nice old person traveling around on a labor of love. The scheme, the plan, worked. In fact, it became a lucrative business. If a business is lucrative, it means that it makes lots of money profitable.
Learn English with another short story. This time it's Parson's Pleasure by Roald Dahl, which is an intriguing tale of a dodgy antiques dealer with a nasty twist. Learn vocabulary while you enjoy a fascinating story.
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