Stoughton, 8s, 6d.), is a delicious satire on snobs, cleverly written and full of wit. The Walgroves are expecting \two guests—one an heiress and one a poor relation; when Cynthia Rayburn, the lieness, arrives and finds herself mistaken for the poor relation, Nellie Wal-grove, she is so disgusted with their off-hand manner that she cannot resist giving them a much-needed lesson. he rea] Nellie is delayed, so Cynthia continues to play her part. Meanwhile, Antony, the only son, who, unlike his family, is not a snob, takes pity on Oynthia's supposed forlorn condition and they fall in love with each other, to the horror of the family. When the real cousin turns up Miss Buckrose makes the most of the situation.
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