I was in disgrace once because I went to school in some brilliant blue homespun serge, my mother had bought in Devon- shire, and I was told I must never wear it again.

• 有次我穿着母亲从德文郡买来的一件亮蓝色家纺毛哔叽衣服去上学，结果校长让我下次别再穿出来，让我很是难堪。