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A comic narrative follows Harold Withersquash and his sweetheart Selia as they seize a modest inheritance and set out to penetrate fashionable circles. Episodic scenes send the pair through Kensington promenades, bohemian parties, and upscale shops, where their provincial manners and eager affectations collide with artists, nobles, and social climbers. The episodes use broad caricature and witty observation to satirize pretension, performative polished manners, and the anxious pursuit of status.
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