Mary Ann never wanted to take on Bill in the first place. She had all too shrewd an idea of what it might ivolve, but both her husband, Corny, and the twins David and Rose Mary were so keen to have the little bull-terrier puppy that in the end she was pretty well forced to give way to them.

          At first Mary Ann’s feelings towards this new addition to the household were of pure hatred. And who could blame her? To have your entire sitting room chewed up is hardly an endearing beginning. But Bill was not alone in disturbing his mistress’s peace of mind. A leggy blonde had appeared on Corny’s horizon, and Mary Ann found to her dismay that even her beloved husband was as the other men in being susceptible to temptation…