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unearths some literary gems.
From "Ahead of Schedule," by P. G. Wodehouse:
***Everyone liked Rollo—the great majority on sight, the rest as soon as they heard that he would be a millionaire on the death of his Uncle Andrew. There is a subtle something, a sort of nebulous charm, as it were, about young men who will be millionaires on the death of their Uncle Andrew which softens the ruggedest misanthrope.***Mr. Galloway, having abjured woman utterly, had flung himself with moody energy into the manufacture and propagation of his “Tried and Proven” Braces, and had found consolation in it ever since. He would be strong, he told himself, like his braces. Hearts might snap beneath a sudden strain. Not so the “Tried and Proven.” Love might tug and tug again, but never more should the trousers of passion break away from the tough, masterful braces of self-control.***“Mrs. Wilson and I are old friends, sir. We come from the same town. In fact——”Rollo’s face cleared.“By George! Market what’s-its-name! Why, of course!”***“More the Market Thingummy method, eh? The one you described to me?”“Market Bumpstead, sir!” said Wilson.***
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