Illustrated Story by Darcy — No Such Thing as Luck
A treat for Leap Day. No less than five original illustrations of this excellent story from Darcy. To many of his closer acquaintances Charles Beaumont appeared to be blessed with extraordinary good luck He had succeeded in business and had retired early. He had a nice house surrounded by well-tended gardens that offered a relaxing oasis of calm and, crucially, privacy. Single for most of his life, he had recently married and now had a wife, June, and her teenage daughter Billie. Both of whom, as those close acquaintances knew, were regularly subjected to old-school discipline. Was it luck that such ripe fruit had fallen into his lap, a lap they both squirmed and squealed over, or was it something else? Well, if you were to ask Charles he would tell you that there’s no such thing as luck. Disciplined and focused he had chosen a career he knew he could succeed in and would bring him the financial security and comfort he deserved....