The story ended not only with a hundred dollar note, but with a high note. Cheers for Mr Colada who, despite being unlikeable, showed the discretion of a hero.
I loved the story. What a real gentleman was that Mr. Know all. I am reminded of a doctor who found that a widowed woman from a conservative family was pregnant In India it would have ruined the poor woman's life. The doctor said she has a tumor in the abdomen which needed surgery and quietly removed the 3 week old embryo after fixing a day. So such incidents are not totally imaginary
There is a movie called "Trio" that has this story as one of the three. That movie was my introduction to Somerset M.... and this story my favorite of the three
Maugham me parece un genio escribiendo relatos cortos. Leí sus novelas The Razor's Edge y From Human Bondage, que me parecieron muy buenas, pero su estilo literario me parece demasiado formal y sobrio, por eso creo que brilla más en los cuentos. Su lectura es muy hermosa y se sigue muy bien por alguien como yo que no domina el inglés. Thank you very much for your work!
This story,I must say, strikes a cord of personal familiarity!! Who was it, that said "a gentleman is one who never hurts someone feeling unintentionally!" Anyway,,, '87 it was, and having the privilege to spend two months of summer vacation ( preferably) alone, being young, carefree,and not at all bad to look at!! I had an affair with a "pretty little thing", Coinsidence or not? A friend who started to give lessons at my old school, invited me to the open school days, round October, being shown round, and afterwards took coffee at the bright new school restaurant, when a colleague of my friend asked if he could join us ,and meet his brand new Bride, " it's she a "pretty little thing " he asked us proudly?? The lady in question went red in the face when she saw me at the table !! I shook her hand,and said" yes she was!"
The wife had told her husband that her pearls were imitation pearls. The husband has a “poorly-paid job in the American Consulate.” Mr. Colada, seeing the wife’s pearls, bets the husband that they are real.… As he examines the pearls, Mr. Colada, who is a pearl specialist, sees that they are, indeed, real. …He is just about to announce his triumph when he sees the terrified & begging look on the wife’s face, as she looks at him…He then swallows his pride, and pronounces them “frauds”….(The inference is that the pearls were a gift to the wife from a lover-that was the reason for her frightened look)…. Mr. C showed himself to be honorable by keeping her secret.…The wife was honorable for returning the 100£ note to Mr. C (and Mr. C ends by making a joke about the “foolishness” of leaving such a pretty, young wife all alone for a year-as her husband had done)….
For a start she Sent the 100! Max took a dive (the Pearls were real) loosing the bet like an English gentleman to avoid the potential embarrassment (or worse) to the wife!
The necklace was real and very expensive perhaps she spent her husband's money on it, or worse, she had a lover in New York for that year that bought it as a gift for her. My guess is it's the latter😊
Please don’t consider yourself dumb just because you “don’t get it”. I believe the story was written to show that even arrogant, unlikeable people can be kind given the right circumstances. We begin heartily disliking the fellow, but immediately change when he recognizes the young lady’s predicament and willingly suffers humiliation from the other passengers in order to protect her secret. Out of gratitude, she returns his money. What I find interesting is that she knew his first name.
Maugham believed in a story with a structure - beginning - middle - end.
Always made for a satisfying read
The story ended not only with a hundred dollar note, but with a high note. Cheers for Mr Colada who, despite being unlikeable, showed the discretion of a hero.
One of my favourite Maugham short stories….Just wonderful! ❤
A gentleman to be sure, but also a very sensitive and wise man.
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This is new! Recitations of short stories ! Marvelous. Love the stories of Guy de Maupassant and Poe.too. thanks.
Thank you so much. I love Somerset Maugham. I haven his copies of his collected short stories but it is wonderful to hear them read out loud.
Agreed!
I loved the story. What a real gentleman was that Mr. Know all.
I am reminded of a doctor who found that a widowed woman from a conservative family was pregnant In India it would have ruined the poor woman's life. The doctor said she has a tumor in the abdomen which needed surgery and quietly removed the 3 week old embryo after fixing a day.
So such incidents are not totally imaginary
Great story! Brilliant!
Kolada turned out to be a gentleman after all .
True!
I really enjoyed that story! Thank you . ❤
Yes so did I... a gentleman when needed
There is a movie called "Trio" that has this story as one of the three. That movie was my introduction to Somerset M.... and this story my favorite of the three
That’s interesting. Thanks for letting us know.
First time I ever heard one of the stories I enjoyed it very much
I love this story so much!
I have seen this as a short tale of the unexpected variety and it is a great story. I love short stories with a twist in the tale!
Mrs. Ramsey must have a rich secret admirer.
Really, you don’t say…how perspicacious of you!
Very.
Maugham me parece un genio escribiendo relatos cortos. Leí sus novelas The Razor's Edge y From Human Bondage, que me parecieron muy buenas, pero su estilo literario me parece demasiado formal y sobrio, por eso creo que brilla más en los cuentos.
Su lectura es muy hermosa y se sigue muy bien por alguien como yo que no domina el inglés. Thank you very much for your work!
Yo lo acabo de descubrir y me encantó este cuento.
Loved this one!
Delightful🎉😊
Lovely
❤
There is empathy in all of us.
No. Not all.
This story,I must say, strikes a cord of personal familiarity!!
Who was it, that said "a gentleman is one who never hurts someone feeling unintentionally!"
Anyway,,, '87 it was, and having the privilege to spend two months of summer vacation ( preferably) alone, being young, carefree,and not at all bad to look at!! I had an affair with a "pretty little thing", Coinsidence or not? A friend who started to give lessons at my old school, invited me to the open school days, round October, being shown round, and afterwards took coffee at the bright new school restaurant, when a colleague of my friend asked if he could join us ,and meet his brand new Bride, " it's she a "pretty little thing " he asked us proudly?? The lady in question went red in the face when she saw me at the table !!
I shook her hand,and said" yes she was!"
If the reader if indeed not Mr. Stanhope, best come clean now.
It is not him.
I think it's AI. It's quite good for AI but some of the intonation isn't quite right in my opinion.
I didn't understand the ending at all. 🤷
If you read my reaction, you might guess, or get an idea 😂
The wife had told her husband that her pearls were imitation pearls. The husband has a “poorly-paid job in the American Consulate.” Mr. Colada, seeing the wife’s pearls, bets the husband that they are real.…
As he examines the pearls, Mr. Colada, who is a pearl specialist, sees that they are, indeed, real. …He is just about to announce his triumph when he sees the terrified & begging look on the wife’s face, as she looks at him…He then swallows his pride, and pronounces them “frauds”….(The inference is that the pearls were a gift to the wife from a lover-that was the reason for her frightened look)….
Mr. C showed himself to be honorable by keeping her secret.…The wife was honorable for returning the 100£ note to Mr. C (and Mr. C ends by making a joke about the “foolishness” of leaving such a pretty, young wife all alone for a year-as her husband had done)….
What was the lessons here? Why did he give back the 100 dollars?
He did not. She gave it.
Listen to the story again. You'll understand 🤗
For a start she Sent the 100! Max took a dive (the Pearls were real) loosing the bet like an English gentleman to avoid the potential embarrassment (or worse) to the wife!
It was probably " the pretty little thing" don't you think!
@@brunovanhove1832 yes
I'm a bit dumb. I didn't get it.
The necklace was real and very expensive perhaps she spent her husband's money on it, or worse, she had a lover in New York for that year that bought it as a gift for her. My guess is it's the latter😊
@@GeorgeNeofotistos I coudn't have said it any better.
Please don’t consider yourself dumb just because you “don’t get it”. I believe the story was written to show that even arrogant, unlikeable people can be kind given the right circumstances. We begin heartily disliking the fellow, but immediately change when he recognizes the young lady’s predicament and willingly suffers humiliation from the other passengers in order to protect her secret. Out of gratitude, she returns his money. What I find interesting is that she knew his first name.
The pearls were real and Max was an English gentleman after all.
@@GeorgeNeofotistosShe def had a lover. That is the entire point of Mr. Colada’s closing line in the story
I'm trying to get educated here😢😢😢😢😢😢....so far I'm not very intrigued at 9:34. Long story short: wife made out to be a sluuut. What else is new?😢😢😢