contra mundum
“The long school holidays [1926] were spent almost entirely in Alistair [Graham]’s company. First they went to see Mrs Graham in scotland. Evelyn loved Endinburgh. As a mark of theor intimacy, Alistair took him to see his old nanny, to whom he was devoted. But the ‘Queen Mother’, as they called Alistair’s redoubtable mama, was not in the best of tempers. She resented Evelyn’s presence and accused him of being consistently rude to her.
In late August, Alistair and Evelyn want to Paris. Evelyn was delighted to hear that Elmley and High Lygon were there. They dined together in a fashionable restaurant, visited the Luna Park, and drank a great many champagne coctails. Being in the company of the Lygons was exhilarating and turned Evelyn off Alistair: ‘I did not see much of Alistair, nor did I want to. He is so ignorant about Paris and French. I think I have seen too much of Alistair lately.’”
- Mad World by Paula Byrne
In late August, Alistair and Evelyn want to Paris. Evelyn was delighted to hear that Elmley and High Lygon were there. They dined together in a fashionable restaurant, visited the Luna Park, and drank a great many champagne coctails. Being in the company of the Lygons was exhilarating and turned Evelyn off Alistair: ‘I did not see much of Alistair, nor did I want to. He is so ignorant about Paris and French. I think I have seen too much of Alistair lately.’”
- Mad World by Paula Byrne