Task: Story Composition
Input (English): Fact1: patriarch Arthur Royd 's friend Adrian Barrasford making is appearance, Fact2: Denys has turned down attractive job offer, Fact3: Mary misconstrue proposal as offer to sell her house, Fact4: Mildred has turned down offer of marriage, Fact5: Rowena chooses Paul Perry instead of him as partner in game
Output (English): The Royds drive down to their spacious cottage in the country. Denys informs his mother Mildred, the matriarch of the family, that he has invited Rowena Hyde. She shows up in a chauffeurdriven car. Also making an appearance is patriarch Arthur Royds friend Adrian Barrasford. The pair go fishing. When Adrian reveals he is very fond of Mary Jarrow, Arthur invites him to supper, as Mary will be there. Miranda Bute, nearly eighteen years old, is another surprise guest. Mildred becomes a bit concerned, as she knows that Miranda, her niece, is attached to Denys though he himself is oblivious, making for an awkward situation. When Miranda discovers that Denys has turned down an attractive job offer because there was just no money in it, she is sure there is something behind this. Then she encounters Rowena, who informs her that Denys has accepted a wellpaying job in Hollywood as a private secretary, rather than pursuing a career as an scenic designer. She eventually quarrels with Denys over his decision. Adrian takes Arthur and Mildreds advice to make his intentions known, only to have Mary misconstrue his proposal as an offer to sell her his house. He, on the other hand, thinks she has turned down his offer of marriage. Denys and Rowena go to a party of her upperclass friends. He becomes annoyed when she chooses Paul Perry Denyss future employer instead of him as her partner in a game. Meanwhile, Arthur, Adrian and Sam sneak off to do some poaching; Miranda joins them, and after much searching, they catch a large salmon. However, they are spotted and chased by the authorities. Miranda flags down a passing car, which turns out to be driven by Denys. He lies to a policeman to keep her out of trouble and takes her home. Arthur and Adrian eventually show up, but Sam is caught and taken into custody. Arthur has to get Adrian, in his official capacity as the local justice of the peace, to allow him to bail out their fellow poacher. The next morning, Miranda is delighted to learn that Denys has changed his mind and declined the Hollywood job. It soon becomes apparent that he has also drastically changed his view of Miranda as well. Adrian, emboldened by his experience the night before, proposes to and is accepted by Mary. The Royds depart.