He has a place at Enton, I believe, but he is only here for a few months in the year." Brooks started and leaned eagerly forward.
"Why do you hate him ?" he asked.

"What has he done ?" "Didn't you hear how he treated the Mayor when he went out for a subscription to the Unemployed Fund ?" Brooks shook his head.
"No! I have heard nothing." "Poor old Mr.Wensome went out all that way purposely to see him.

He was kept waiting an hour, and then when he explained his errand the Marquis laughed at him.

'My dear fellow,' he said, 'the poor people of Medchester do not interest me in the least.

I do not go to the people who are better off than I am and ask them to help support me, nor do I see the least reason why those who are worse off than I am should expect me to support them.' Mr.Wensome tried to appeal to his humanity, and the brute only continued to laugh in a cynical way.