Title: Counterparts
Description: Farrington is an alcoholic scrivener who has been scolded by his boss for not finishing a task on time. But instead of completing the task, Farrington goes out for a beer and receives yet another scolding from his boss. Farrington’s day continues to unravel when he is humiliated at a local pub, and arrives home to find his wife out at chapel and his dinner uncooked.


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Also contained in:

 - [Dubliners](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL86329W/Dubliners)
 - [Essential James Joyce](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL86338W/The_Essential_James_Joyce)
 - [Librivox Short Story Collection 019](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24979306W)
 - [Portable James Joyce](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL86334W/The_Portable_James_Joyce)
 - [Short Story](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5235146W)
People: Farrington, Mr. Alleyne, Tom