London and Elsewhere (Classic Reprint)

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Dilly, on the east by the Haymarket, and on the west by St. James's Street. The grim joke is directed against those who are un able to take holiday out of town at this time of year, and, so keenly is the jest felt, that many families and individuals pretend to be away while they are still at home. Of the remaining community there are, of course, vast numbers who would gladly leave London for the furthermost ends Of the earth, had they the means and oppor tunity. But there are also vast numbers with both means and opportunity who have no desire to go beyond the bounds of the metropolis. With them London is itself a holiday which never satiates. They look upon London as the best place in summer, and the only place in winter. From choice they remain here all the year round. These are the genuine Cockneys. T 0 be a genuine Cockney one need not have been born within sound of Bow bells; need not have been.

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