The Rich Man's Banquet, which was to last for a decade, had now begun: the feast, it was recognised, went to the greediest. (Osbert Sitwell)

The Rich Man's Banquet, which was to last for a decade, had now begun: the feast, it was recognised, went to the greediest.

Osbert Sitwell

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