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 86
... wonder , " he said , taking a five - pound note from his pocket , " if you would be interested in another of these ? Perhaps you are a collector ? " There was a long pause , during which Chibnall , the man , wrestled with Chibnall , the ...
... wonder , " he said , taking a five - pound note from his pocket , " if you would be interested in another of these ? Perhaps you are a collector ? " There was a long pause , during which Chibnall , the man , wrestled with Chibnall , the ...
Page 131
... wonder . Come along to the stable yard and we'll put it up to him . He's waiting there to give me a craps lesson . " Joss was not only waiting but getting tired of waiting . He was , indeed , on the point of giving his pupil up and ...
... wonder . Come along to the stable yard and we'll put it up to him . He's waiting there to give me a craps lesson . " Joss was not only waiting but getting tired of waiting . He was , indeed , on the point of giving his pupil up and ...
Page 232
... wonder . " " That's very modest of you . What makes you doubtful ? " " Well , you see , I thought . . . I had an idea ... There was a time , if you remember , when I thought it might be possible that you would marry me . But , of course ...
... wonder . " " That's very modest of you . What makes you doubtful ? " " Well , you see , I thought . . . I had an idea ... There was a time , if you remember , when I thought it might be possible that you would marry me . But , of course ...
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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