[Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land by Rosa Praed]@TWC D-Link bookLady Bridget in the Never-Never Land CHAPTER 2 9/29
Cadging!... In London Society everybody cadges except the millionaires--and they're cadged upon...
You see, as Molly said, you can't entertain in Bayswater, or know the right people, and go about to the right houses, which is the most important thing for a poor couple who want to keep their heads up.
Now the result is that Chris is able to bring in quantities of clients and gets a commission on all the wine he sells....
What's the matter, Colin? You look quite fierce.' 'And that,' commented McKeith, 'is an English belted Earl!' 'Irish--there's a difference.
And are they belted--really? Isn't it a figure of speech ?' 'I don't know, and I don't care.' 'But wouldn't you care to hear Molly's account of their visit to the Duke and Duchess of Brockenhurst to meet the King and Queen of Hartenburg? Molly is very sorry I wasn't there.
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