Chapters 14-17 Summary

Mrs. Hofstadter on Josephine Street is the tale of a couple who have leased a cottage for the summer. The couple goes to an employment agency to find someone to tend to the house while the man works and the woman writes. The couple insists that the employee be a man since women tend to talk too much and the couple must have quiet. The lady at the agency recommends Horace, a man who has worked for Mrs. Hofstadter on Josephine Street on and off for many years. Horace is well loved by Mrs. Hofstadter and has a spotless record. The couple decides to hire Horace.

Horace arrives at the couple's cottage and immediately takes over. Horace always seems to be present and talking about himself and his family and friends. Horace never stops talking. Nearly every sentence revolves around Mrs...