The Fairies' Siege

Perhaps rarely does someone’s literary career develop so successfully: Kipling’s works were enthusiastically received by critics, his royalties turned out to be record-breaking, and during the author’s lifetime four collected works were published—a truly unique case.

Berkshire is such a sleepy county that even fashion for Masonic lodges passed it by. Here they are much less common than clubs, although they perform generally similar functions.
In short, in our area the only lodge worth mentioning is our “E.V.B”—an eclectic, all-encompassing brotherhood. Yes, the name is exactly that—I insist. During our meetings, eclecticism coexists perfectly with a variety of interests, but it is not a synonym for them. Also, you can use the name “B.P.M.A.S.”—a brotherhood of reverence for a small altar lamp, which we sometimes do.