Ruham Alif, the handsome plumber and electricity fixer, has a powerful build and nature. Amongst the housewives and househusbands of Seven Dials he is known as the Ox. His accroche publicitaire is 'Pipes and Wires'. Since he has employed Ethel and Freda his business has expanded, and he has more leisure time. On Tueday it is his birthday, and he meets with Hedre and Tom Purdue at the Local Coffee House. They are waiting for the arrival of the fourth member of the quartet, Telemachus, who dramatically arrives by hang-glider, landing on the roof of St. Scruples. He then crosses above the new roundabout by tightrope. When he descends clutching his birthday gift there is a loud roar of applause.
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