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Books: Aristos through a sawn-off telescope The Milk of Paradise: Diaries 1993-1997 By James Lees-Milne JOHN MURRAY pounds 25 pounds 22.50 (P&P FREE) 08700 798 897
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'Oh Mr Lees-Milne, please take me to Chatsworth with you. I do so
much want to meet Andrew and Debo, as you call them.' 'Well, it
really is most frightfully difficult if you don't know them.' 'But
how do you know all these aristos? How did you get there?' 'Well, it
did happen long ago. And to tell the truth I really don't know how.'
Mr Lees-Milne clears his throat, 'I mean it was Eton, I suppose.'
Yes, Eton has a lot to answer for. Both good and maybe bad. Good
in that James Lees-Miln...
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