An American girl in London . y could see that knows your father, I believe ? Not personally, I think, I returned. Poppa has nevervisited England, Lady Bandobust. Perhaps we had better say financially, then—knows himfinancially. II daresay that is all that is necessary, I said, innocently atthe time, though I have since understood Lady Bandobustsreason for looking at me so sharply. 1 You come from Chinchinnatti, I understand from Mr. Pink,she continued. I beg your pardon? Oh, Cincinatti! No, from Chicago,Lady Bandobust. I understood from Mr. Pink that you came from Chinchin-natti—the pl
An American girl in London . y could see that knows your father, I believe ? Not personally, I think, I returned. Poppa has nevervisited England, Lady Bandobust. Perhaps we had better say financially, then—knows himfinancially. II daresay that is all that is necessary, I said, innocently atthe time, though I have since understood Lady Bandobustsreason for looking at me so sharply. 1 You come from Chinchinnatti, I understand from Mr. Pink,she continued. I beg your pardon? Oh, Cincinatti! No, from Chicago,Lady Bandobust. I understood from Mr. Pink that you came from Chinchin-natti—the place where people make millions in tinned pork. Ihad a nephew there for seven years, so I ought to know some-thing about it, said Lady Bandobust, with some asperity. Butif you say you are from Chickago, I have no doubt you areright. Mr. Pink informed me, continued Lady Bandobust, thathe thought you might feel able to afford to see a little of Englishsociety. Ive noticed that Americans generally like to do thatif they SHE WAS THE ilOSI UNINTERESTED PEKSON I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OfTALKING TO IN ENGLAND. AN AMERICAN GIRL IN LONDON 215 I said I was sure it would be interesting. c It is very difficult, said Lady Bandobust—c extremelydifficult. It is impossible that you should know how difficultit is. I remarked modestly, by way of reply, that I believed fewthings worth having were easy to get. Lady Bandobust ignored the generalisation. As Mr. Pinkhas probably told you, it costs money, said she, with anotherlittle concessive smile. Then, perhaps, it is not so difficult after all, I replied,amiably. Lady Bandobust gave me another sharp look. Only yourich Americans can afford to say that/ she said. But Mr. Pinkhas told me that the expense would in all likelihood be a matterof indifference to your people. That, of course, is important. 1 Poppa doesnt scrimp, I said. He likes us to have a goodtime. Regardless, said Lady Bandobust— regardless of the cost!That is very liberal
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