Question

summary of the verger

Answer 1

The plot of Maugham's "The Verger" is about a church verger named Foreman who loves this job and does it well, until a new pastor is hired, discovers Foreman cannot read, and fires him. Foreman then goes on to start a successful business on his own and continues to be happy with what he has. Years after, when he is at the bank to sign papers, the banker is surprised to learn Foreman can't read despite his enormous success.