The Clockwork Man

"The Clockwork Man" by E.V. Odle is a story that starts with a strange event at a cricket game, where a clockwork man shows up and messes things up, leaving everyone confused. We meet people like Doctor Allingham, who gets mad at the clockwork man for interrupting, and Arthur Withers, who finds the robot funny and interesting. The trouble begins when Doctor Allingham sees the odd figure copying a bowler, and he gets kicked out because of it. Arthur starts to feel bad for this weirdo, who turns out to be some kind of robot. How he moves and talks makes people wonder where he came from and what he's doing, and the story mixes jokes, questions, and thoughts about life and who we are.