"Flotsam and Jetsam" by W. Somerset Maugham follows the life of Norman Grange, a weary rubber-planter in Borneo, and his wife, Mrs. Grange, who is neglected and suffers from a nervous tic. Their life is marked by poverty and apathy, reflected in their dingy home and shabby belongings. The arrival of a sick white man named Skelton, whom they reluctantly take in, brings to light the underlying tensions and unhappiness in their household. Mrs. Grange, formerly an actress, reveals her deep dissatisfaction and resentment towards her husband, hinting at a tragic past
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