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For susceptible Englishmen of a certain inclination — like Sir Edmund Backhouse or George Macdonald Fraser — the Empress Dowager…
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‘The job does come with strings attached.’
‘It’s spreading like royal divorces!’
‘Poor Rishi Sunak — he has four houses to worry about.’
‘The truth is, Reynolds, I hired you
just so I could fire you.’
‘Stop being so young —
it’s annoying everyone.’
‘How would you like the deceased to be recycled?’
‘Before you go, can you phone my wife
and let her know I’ll be a bit late?’
‘Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m sure
you won’t mind, if I don’t kiss you…’
‘Typical. You wait for ages and then 4,000 come along at once.’