In Roald Dahl's story The Landlady, young Billy Weaver finds himself alone at night in the city of Bath looking for overnight lodgings on a work placement from his Head Office. 'Find your own lodgings," he (his boss) had said "and then go along and report to the Branch Manager as soon as you've got yourself settled". Billy is seventeen', keen to get on in his career, and he is feeling 'just fine'. Before long Billy finds an inexpensive looking guest house where he is mesmerized by the sign 'Be