
Troubles of a Grass Widower
1908-02-15 · 10 min · ★ 5.5
A housewife tires of her husband's annoying behavior and returns to her mother. At first, the husband is quite pleased to have the house all to himself. But he quickly discovers that even the most basic domestic chores can be fraught with difficulty.
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