"Follies of a Flâneur"

"Shall we retire to the living room?" said Mrs. Lovechild. "Unless of course you would like another piece of cake, Mr. Plumbtree?" Harry had already had two slices of the chocolate cake, and he could easily have devoured a third, but, despite his gluttony, he said no thank you. Ralston was looking at a pocket watch on a chain. "Good, we can still catch the beginning of The Waldo McGee & Mickey…