Gossamer

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 Engl...