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There is a street near Golden Square in London where houses, which were once owned by people of better means, are let weekly by floors or by rooms. The chimneys are crumbling, and livestock is turned out to search for its own meager sustenance.
The occupants of one place grow poorer by floor. The attic room is Noggs' apartment. He is visited by a Mr. Crowl, but he has to go to a party given by one of his more affluent neighbors.
The Kenwigs are having a party in honor of their wedding anniversary. Despite Mrs. Kenwigs not being adept at party preparations, it does get put together. Mr. Noggs is one of the i
