Quick ServiceAn artist, Joss Weatherby, falls in love with Sally Fairmile, who is engaged to Lord Holbeton. Wnen imperious American widow Beatrice Chavender eats a forkful of inferior ham at her sister's country house near London, it affects the lives of everyone around her-- her sister, her brother-in-law, her sister's butler, her sister's poor relation, Sally, Sally's fiance Lord Holbeton, and, most of all, Mrs. Chavender's own one-time fiance, 'Ham King' J.B. Duff, whose rotten product spoils her breakfast. - Publisher. |
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Page 132
... Never mind- 99 " There must be a certain code in these matters . Either a man is Grover Whalen or he is not Grover Whalen . If he is not he has no right to wear a moustache like that . " " Never mind about my moustache . I asked you ...
... Never mind- 99 " There must be a certain code in these matters . Either a man is Grover Whalen or he is not Grover Whalen . If he is not he has no right to wear a moustache like that . " " Never mind about my moustache . I asked you ...
Page 201
... never have such a good chance again , so I went and sat with him . " " You patted his face . " " I never . I was feeling his moustache . " " It's the same thing . " " It's not . Sidney , it's fastened on with glue ! " " What ! " " Yes ...
... never have such a good chance again , so I went and sat with him . " " You patted his face . " " I never . I was feeling his moustache . " " It's the same thing . " " It's not . Sidney , it's fastened on with glue ! " " What ! " " Yes ...
Page 299
... never thought of that at the time . I abetted and encouraged Steptoe in his insane scheme . I ought to be kicked . " " Are you sure Mr Duff won't give you back your job ? " " Quite sure . He was peevish all through our sojourn in the ...
... never thought of that at the time . I abetted and encouraged Steptoe in his insane scheme . I ought to be kicked . " " Are you sure Mr Duff won't give you back your job ? " " Quite sure . He was peevish all through our sojourn in the ...
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Adam's apple Alsatian Anthony Briggs asked BILL THE CONQUEROR BLANDINGS CASTLE breakfast room buns butler charity gambling Chav Chavender Chavender's Chibnall Claines Hall course craps dinner door Duff and Trotter Duff's eyebrows eyes face fact feeling fellow felt garden party Gardenia Tea Shoppe George Holbeton girl give going happened head heard heart Howard Steptoe Hullo idea J. B. Duff Jimmy Joss Weatherby Joss's knew Listen look Loose Chippings Lord Holbeton m'lord madam marry mean mind Miss Fairmile Miss Hesseltyne Miss Pym morning moustache MULLINER SPEAKING never nice night P. G. WODEHOUSE Paramount Ham paused Pekinese portrait Rose and Crown Sally Fairmile seemed sherry shirt singing sort soul speak staring Steptoe's stuff suppose sure talk tell There's thing thought told valet voice waiting waitress what's window woman wonder words young