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ID
b226
Title
"The Common Denominator."
Genre
Story
Page Count
20
Word Count
5530
Publisher
John Bull
Publication Year
1954
Topics
Sisters, Servants

A tale of two maiden sisters whose household routines become completely disrupted when their manservant requires full-time nursing.

The story first appeared as "A Man in the House" in John Bull (March 20, 1954), then in The Daffodil Sky (1955).