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P. G. Wodehouse: The Man Upstairs and Other Stories18. THE GOAL-KEEPER AND THE PLUTOCRAT (continued)'And on top of that, mind you,' moaned Lord Runnymede, 'I lose my little veto. It's bitter--bitter.' Clarence lit a cigarette and drew at it thoughtfully. 'I don't see how we're going to manage on twelve thousand quid a year,' he said. His mother crisply revised his pronouns. 'We aren't,' she said. 'You've got to get out and hustle.' Clarence looked at her blankly. 'Me?' 'You.' 'Work?' 'Work.' Clarence drew a deep breath. 'Work? Well, of course, mind you, fellows do work,' he went on, thoughtfully. 'I was lunching with a man at the Bachelor's only yesterday who swore he knew a fellow who had met a man whose cousin worked. But I don't see what I could do, don't you know.' His father raised himself on the sofa. 'Haven't I given you the education of an English gentleman?' 'That's the difficulty,' said Clarence. 'Can't you do anything?' asked his mother. 'Well, I can play footer. By Jove, I'll sign on as a pro. I'll take a new name. I'll call myself Jones. I can get signed on in a minute. Any club will jump at me.' This is page 288 of 328. [Mark this Page] Mark any page to add this title to Your Bookshelf. (1 / 10 books on shelf) Buy a copy of The Man Upstairs and Other Stories at Amazon.com
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