Gossamer eBook

George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (16 July 1865 - 2 February 1950), Irish clergyman and prolific novelist. Excerpt from the book: [...]some reason very few Englishmen undertake. "If the man''s a millionaire," I said, "he won''t care to dine with us-and he''s probably a Jew-not that I''ve any particular prejudice against Jews." "He''s not a Jew," said Gorman. "He''s an Englishman. At least he''s as English as any man with a name like that can be. I expect he''ll jump at the chance of feeding with us. We''re the only people on board the least likely to interest him." I admire Gorman''s splendid self-confidence, but I do not share it. I shrank from seeking the friendship of a millionaire.[...].