This intriguing mystery by the author of THE WOOLGATHERER is about the attempts of a young, lonely woman to save a tattered and crazy old man, by bringing the once-elegant tramp to her home.
Like Rose in THE WOOLGATHERER, she has secrets in her closet and a particular reason to take such an interest an interest in the bum. She offers him charity, but instead, he teaches her a lesson in self-respect.
