They meet the Professor's son Bertrand, a painter, and his girlfriend Christine. Jim and Margaret are invited to a cultural weekend at the Welches' country house. Only one student intends to take the course. The special subject Jim plans to teach is not a success either. Jim gets the article accepted by a new journal, but its editor is a cheat and publishes the article under his own name in another journal. Besides that Welch urges Jim to get an article on Medieval Shipbuilding published. Jim is asked by Professor Welch to prepare a lecture on 'Merrie England' for the College open week at the end of the term. Jim feels responsible for his colleague Margaret Peel, who has attempted suicide after being deserted by her boyfriend Catchpole. Jim succeeds in making a fool of himself by accidentally knocking down the chair on which the Registrar was about to sit down, and criticizing a book written at Welch's suggestion. Although Jim despises his supervisor, Professor Welch, he tries to keep on good terms with him, to ensure the continuation of his job. Jim Dixon works as a lecturer at the history department of a provincial university.
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