In "That Uncertain Feeling" by Kingsley Amis, competition is stiff for the posit
ion of sub-librarian in Aberdarcy Library. For John Lewis, the situation is comp
licated by the attentions of daunting and desirable village socialite, Elizabeth
Gruffyd-Williams, who is married to a member of the local Council. Pursuing an
affair with her whilst keeping his job prospects alive is John's predicament, as
he finds himself running down Welsh country lanes at midnight in a wig and dres
s, resisting the advances of local drunks and suffering the long speeches of a '
nut-faced' clergyman.
