10/21 It contained a picture of George Curzon (I beg his pardon, Lord Curzon) as Viceroy of India. He was photographed in a carriage with his wife by his side: the gorgeous state carriage drawn by four horses, with outriders, and escorted by cavalry and cheering crowds--all the paraphernalia and pomp of imperial power. I know him well; a more perfect example of plodding mediocrity was never seen in the world. He had never a thought or phrase above the common." "I know him pretty well, too," I replied. "His incurable commonness is the secret of his success. |