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fine leather, two writing-rooms, where you could take aspecial friend and have a cosy little gossip in a quiet corner – and even write a letter as well if you wanted to. Besides these amenities ofthe Edwardian age, there were other retreats, not in any way publicised, but known tothose who wanted them. There was a double bar, with two bar attendants, an American barmanto make the Americans feel at home and to provide them with bourbon, rye, and every kindof cocktail, and an English one to deal with sherries and Pimm'sNo. I, and to talk knowledgeably about the runners at Ascot and Newbury to the middle-agedmen who stayed at Bertram's for the more serious racemeetings. There was also, tucked down a passage, in a secretive way, a television-room forthose who asked for it.