You can have a lot of bankrupt noblemen to rub an' manicure an' adulate an' chiropodize ye, an' people who'd have to laugh at your wit or look for another job, an' authors to read from their own works' "Bill interrupted with a gentle protest: 'Soc, how comforting you are!' "'Well, if all that is losin' its charm, what's the matter with travel?' "'Don't talk to me about travel,' said Bill.