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 146
... night , and she disapproved . When she told butlers to close windows she expected an imitation of forked lightning . " Chibnall ! " " Madam ? " " Be quick . " " Excuse me , madam . " " Well , what is it ? " The butler had closed the ...
... night , and she disapproved . When she told butlers to close windows she expected an imitation of forked lightning . " Chibnall ! " " Madam ? " " Be quick . " " Excuse me , madam . " " Well , what is it ? " The butler had closed the ...
Page 156
... night in here , madam . " " Why on earth ? ” " One of the windows has become broken , madam , and Mrs Steptoe is ... night . " " Good night , madam . " Mrs Chavender sailed from the room , and Chibnall looked at Joss coldly . " Still ...
... night in here , madam . " " Why on earth ? ” " One of the windows has become broken , madam , and Mrs Steptoe is ... night . " " Good night , madam . " Mrs Chavender sailed from the room , and Chibnall looked at Joss coldly . " Still ...
Page 157
... nights ? I merely want to know what to expect . " " Took you quite a time to close that window . " " No , no . I did it ... night . " As Joss made his way to the library he was finding the atmosphere too heavily charged with mystery for ...
... nights ? I merely want to know what to expect . " " Took you quite a time to close that window . " " No , no . I did it ... night . " As Joss made his way to the library he was finding the atmosphere too heavily charged with mystery for ...
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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