Mr. Britling Sees it Through by H. G. Wells Mr. Britling Sees it Through H. G. Wells New York: The Macmillan Company 1917 443 pages Color frontispiece The front hinge is broken, the binding is in acceptable condition. The pages are lightly tanned and there is a bookplate on the front paste down. The cover is edge worn, a corner is bumped and the spine is faded. Acceptable. Hardcover. Chapter 1: It was the sixth day of Mr. Direck's first visit to England, and he was at his acutest perception of differences. He found England in every way gratifying and satisfactory, and more of a contrast with things American than he had ever dared to hope. He had promised himself this visit for many years, but being of a sunny rather than energetic temperament-though he firmly believed himself to be a reservoir of clear-sighted American energy-he had allowed all sorts of things, and more particularly the uncertainties of Miss Mamie Nelson, to keep him back. But now there were no more uncertainties about Miss Mamie Nelson, and Mr. Direck had come over to England just to convince himself and everybody else that there were other interests in life for him than Mamie..... (#0000852)