'This book is no "official" account of the work of a parish, but a picture of life in and around a slum. I do not seek to convert anybody; I hope I do not preach. I think I shall make you weep at times with laughter. and maybe in sorrow.' The Rev. Desmond Morse-Boycott was the Hon. Assistant Curate of St Mary the Virgin, near Euston Station in London. His account of one of the most notorious slums in the city still resonates today with intimate and poignant portrayals of those he strove to help. This was taxing and, occasionally, dangerous work, but Morse-Boycott persevered to serve this community of physical and moral need.