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During the years which had passed since Rosalie Vanderpoel first came to London as Lady Anstruthers, numbers of huge luxurious hotels had grown up, principally, as it seemed, that Americans should swarm into them and live at an expense which reminded them of their native land.

Such establishments would never have been built for English people, whose habit it is merely to "stop" at hotels, not to LIVE in them.

The tendency of the American is to live in his hotel, even though his intention may be only to remain in it two days.