Garvey's witty satire skewers the excesses of the rich in Edwardian England. The story centers on Mammon, a wealthy financier who seeks to buy his way into high society through elaborate parties and ostentatious displays of wealth. With sharp humor and incisive social commentary, Garvey exposes the hypocrisy of Mammon's world and its empty values. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.