Her shallowness was on display throughout, something for which there were no mitigating circumstances as she wasn't middle-class, American or a particularly funny character.Īfter my mother left my father, I went to live with my Aunt Emily and Uncle Davey, who were neighbours of the Montdores, and Polly and I became close friends until she left the country at the age of 13 when her father became Viceroy of India. Lady Montdore, Sonia to her intimes and minor European royalty, was another matter. Not to mention congenitally stupid, a trait perfectly illustrated by Lord Montdore, my friend Polly's father, who contented himself with a few bigoted grunts and a walk-on part in the book. I am obliged to begin by emphasising the fact that the Hampton family was very grand as well as very rich.
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