Ways And Means (2013)
“‘We’re going out.’ ‘I am expensive,’ replied Elizabeth. ‘At least, I intend to be.’ ‘Well, unless this idea of mine is a success, you won’t be much longer.’ ‘Are funds getting low again?’ ‘We’ve just enough to try this out.’ ‘What is it?’ ‘I’ll tell you later.’ An hour afterwards Basil and Elizabeth were strolling in the West End of London. Basil could always tell if Elizabeth had really tried by the way people looked at her. If only men did so, she was a failure, but if women had to do so too ...it was all right. On this occasion she was a great success, once even causing a slight traffic jam when a very human policeman was unable to keep his eyes on his work.
‘We are going to visit most of the art galleries in London.’ ‘What a bore. I’ve been to the National Gallery. At least, I think I have. It’s that place in Trafalgar Square, isn’t it? Mother took me there once.’ ‘No; I don’t mean those galleries. We are going to the commercial galleries, where they sell pictures — or try to.’ ‘Whatever for?MoreLess
‘We are going to visit most of the art galleries in London.’ ‘What a bore. I’ve been to the National Gallery. At least, I think I have. It’s that place in Trafalgar Square, isn’t it? Mother took me there once.’ ‘No; I don’t mean those galleries. We are going to the commercial galleries, where they sell pictures — or try to.’ ‘Whatever for?MoreLess
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