"An Afternoon with Mr. Jenkins" is a short story by Lucy Maud Montgomery, first published in The Road to Yesterday in 1974. It is also included in The Blythes Are Quoted (2009).
Description[]
After Aunt Edith and Aunt Kathleen unexpectedly hurry off to Charlottetown one Saturday morning for mysterious reasons, Timothy anticipates a dull afternoon. Yet, after making the acquaintance of the enigmatic Mr. Jenkins, the day takes a promising turn.
Plot[]
Appearances[]
Characters
- Timothy
- Mr. Jenkins
- Edith Norris
- Kathleen Norris
- Linda
- Merrylegs
- Susan Baker (mentioned only)
- Jem Blythe (mentioned only)
- Gilbert Blythe (mentioned only)
- Carter Flagg (mentioned only)
- Anne Shirley (mentioned only)
- Professor Harper (mentioned only)
- Grandfather Norris (mentioned only)
- Timothy's mother (mentioned only)
Places
- The Corner
- Charlottetown (mentioned only)
- Glen St. Mary (mentioned only)
- Ingleside (mentioned only)
- Lowbridge
- Lowbridge lake
- Lowbridge restaurant
- Redmond College (mentioned only)
- South Africa (mentioned only)
- A bank (mentioned only)
- A prison (mentioned only)
Miscellaneous
- Boer War (mentioned only)
- Distinguished Service Medal (mentioned only)