The Verger

  He thought other ceremonies were more important than Christenings.

 His best robe was carefully put away in the bottom drawers of his wardrobe.

 Because sometimes babies were sick and it went all over his robes.

 The old vicar liked to spend time eating and drinking with his rich parishioners

 The old vicar never kept Albert late, so he was always home on time for his tea.

 As long as they were done properly, the old vicar left everyone alone to do their jobs.

  They remembered the time that the organist had got into trouble.

 They did not like the way Albert had been doing his job.

They did not like what the Vicar had asked them to agree to.

 Because he had had a lot of practice hiding his thoughts and feelings.

Because in a past job he was an actor who specialised in playing royal roles.

 Because he thought they were going to talk about the trouble with the organist.

 Because if parishioners talked to Albert about the news he wouldn't know what is happening in the world.

 He was worried about safety as there could be an accident because Albert couldn't the exit signs.

 He thought parishioners might think badly about the church for having a verger who cannot read or write.

 He decided that he needed a cigarette and a beer before going home to face his wife.

 He wasn't thinking of where he was going and accidentally went down the wrong street.

 He was thinking of the good things the vicar would say about him the first Sunday after his death.

 She was happy because sometimes Albert enjoyed a cigarette when he was tired.

 People would not think as highly of them as when he was verger at St. Peter's.

It was a good idea as long as the shop was modern but kept its old name of Caesar's.

 Because the bank did not like someone having so much money in a savings account.

 Because Albert could make more money by doing this.

Because it wasn't a good idea for Albert to have all his money in the one place.

 It is possible to be successful in life without a formal education.

 If you don't have a good education, you should become a shop keeper.

Sometimes people who are very successful in life would rather be doing something else.

His wife.

The two churchwardens.

His parishioners.

A butler

An actor

A duke

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