Lord Holdhurst
10/08/08 20:44 Filed in: Incidental Characters
Uncle of Percy Phelps.
Lord Holdhurst, the cabinet minister and future premier of England.
Lord Holdhurst, the cabinet minister and future premier of England.
Standing on the rug between us, with his slight, tall figure, his sharp features, thoughtful face, and curling hair prematurely tinged with gray, he seemed to represent that not too common type, a nobleman who is in truth noble.
“He’s a fine fellow,” said Holmes as we came out into Whitehall. “But he has a struggle to keep up his position. He is far from rich and has many calls. You noticed, of course, that his boots had been resoled.”
“He’s a fine fellow,” said Holmes as we came out into Whitehall. “But he has a struggle to keep up his position. He is far from rich and has many calls. You noticed, of course, that his boots had been resoled.”