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Bernard Clark was "rarther a presumshious man," but after one glance at Ethel he "turned a dark red." When Mr. Salteena ("lapping up his turtle soup") congratulated him on his "sumpshous house," Bernard proved himself a true aristocrat. "He gave a weary smile and swallowed a few drops of sherry wine. It is fairly decent he replied...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Small but Costly Crown | 10/22/1951 | See Source »

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