Patsy was a man who appeared to have a typical life but who had a secret he had kept from his wife for 15 years.
He would slip out to work on a tunnel he had been excavating every night while his wife slept. Patsy continued digging despite the severe physical effort. He was determined to see his project through to completion.
When Patsy’s wife got concerned about his conduct and learned what he had been up to, the tunnel’s secret was made known.
Patsy claimed that his wife needed sleeping drugs since she had trouble falling asleep on her own. He took advantage of the situation to work on the tunnel covertly.
He occasionally employed expert equipment to speed the process.
Patsy’s tunnel, which led directly to a pub, was eventually finished after twenty-five years.
His wife stopped taking her sleeping drugs, so his plan backfired when she woke up one morning to find Patsy had changed the furniture.
Patsy was forced to tell his wife the truth after learning it.
The tunnel was finally covered because it had made the road collapse and become impassable.
Patsy’s hidden tunnel also served to emphasize the negative effects of secrecy and the need for honesty in interpersonal interactions.
Patsy never gave up on his tunnel despite the challenges he encountered, and it finally came to pass.
But gradually, the truth got to him, and he had to deal with the repercussions of his actions.
