Three of Diamonds

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4 Responses

  1. How come the old fellow looks like Ærchie???

  2. Mdm Buffėe

    Yes, I was going to ask

    Is the respectable-looking Young Man a picture of Monsieur AerChie, when he was a (much) younger Man ???

    • (sigh) Yes, I’m afraid so. How can I live with such shame? Oh, my … such a dreadful situation to find myself in … but I must be honest. Yes, t’is indeed the Lord and Master of yore.

      • Mdm Buffėe

        It is a Truth universally acknowledged

        … it must be a Good & Kindly Woman who has produced the respektable Patriarch & Popular Author, upholding Good Taste und Familie Values (ScHocking Punnes excepted) that the kindly Signor AerChis is become

        …. even though (unlike Mr Darcy) he does not own half of Derbyshire while having £10,000 a year

        I remain yr Ladyship’s obedient servant etc

        G E

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