londonism

Updated: July 16, 2025

There is no reason why he should never look chic; he has a slimmer figure than the bullfinch, for instance, who always manages to look so well-tailored. It is just arrogance, pure Londonism, on the part of the sparrow, just that impudent socialistic spirit that makes it so difficult for us to reform the Naughty Poor. Sarah Brown retreated one step. "I'm not going farther away.

Stella Benson - Living Alone