When the statue finally reached into the hands of Alex Heathcote, he proved out to be a foil to his great grandfather, Sir Alexander Heathcote. Alex turned out to be a selfish, spoiled little brat. He could never hold down a job for a few weeks and when casinos opened in Britain, Alex was convincedRead more
When the statue finally reached into the hands of Alex Heathcote, he proved out to be a foil to his great grandfather, Sir Alexander Heathcote. Alex turned out to be a selfish, spoiled little brat. He could never hold down a job for a few weeks and when casinos opened in Britain, Alex was convinced that he had found the ideal way of earning a living without actually having to do any work. He thought he would solve all his problems by winning but he lost. He kept on losing yet he didn’t stop gambling. Finally the worst came to worst, Alex had gambled away all his money and was in a great debt. To pay back the debt, Alex caved in and decided to sell the family heirloom, the Chinese Statue. It was the “family honour at stake” which compelled him to sell the statue.
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The narrator called Sir Alexander Heathcote an exact man because as well as being a gentleman, he was an exact man in his behavior. He was exactly six foot- three and a quarter inches tall, rose at seven o’clock every morning, joined his wife at breakfast to eat one boiled egg cooked for precisely fRead more
The narrator called Sir Alexander Heathcote an exact man because as well as being a gentleman, he was an exact man in his behavior. He was exactly six foot- three and a quarter inches tall, rose at seven o’clock every morning, joined his wife at breakfast to eat one boiled egg cooked for precisely four minutes, two pieces of toast with one spoonful of Cooper’s marmalade and drink one cup of China tea. He would then take a hackney carriage from his home in 11 Cadogan Gardens at exactly eight-twenty and arrive at the Foreign Office at promptly eight-fifty-nine, returning home on the stroke of six o’ clock.
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