Men at Arms by Evelyn Waugh

Author:Evelyn Waugh [Waugh, Evelyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General
ISBN: 9780316216579
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 1952-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Would you like to sin

With Eleanor Glyn

On a tiger skin?

Or would you prefer

With her

To err

On some other fur?”

All in his immediate ambience looked at the rug in sad embarrassment.

“Who’s Eleanor Glyn?” asked Virginia.

“Oh, just a name, you know. Put in to make it rhyme, I expect. Neat, isn’t it?”

When he came to go, Guy found himself at the door with Ian and the marshal.

“My car’s here. Can I give you a lift?”

It was snowing again and dark as the grave.

“That’s very good of you, sir. I was going to St. James’s Street.”

“Hop in.”

“I’ll come too, sir, if I may,” said Ian, surprisingly for there were still guests lingering upstairs.

When they reached Bellamy’s, Ian said: “Won’t you come in for a final one, sir?”

“A sound idea.”

The three of them went to the bar.

“By the way, Guy,” said Ian, “Air Marshal Beech is thinking of joining us here. Parsons, got the Candidates Book with you?”

The book was brought and the marshal’s virgin page presented to view. Ian Kilbannock’s fountain-pen was gently put into Guy’s hand. He signed.

“I’m sure you’ll find it amusing here, sir,” said Ian.

“I’ve no doubt I shall,” said the air marshal. “I often thought of joining in the piping days of peace, but I wasn’t in London often enough for it to be worth while. Now I need a little place like this where I can slip away and relax.”

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