I call them 'incidents' but some of these were extremely minor. For instance, I

recall overhearing at dinner one evening, when a particular newspaper had been

mentioned, his lordship remarking: "Oh, you mean that Jewish propaganda sheet."

And then on another occasion around that time, I remember his instructing me to

cease giving donations to a particular local charity which regularly came to the

door on the grounds that the management committee was 'more or less

homogeneously Jewish'. I have remembered these remarks because they truly

surprised me at the time, his lordship never previously having shown' any

antagonism whatsoever towards the Jewish race.

 

Then, of course, came that afternoon his lordship called me into his study.

Initially, he made rather general conversation, inquiring if all was well around

the house and so on. Then he said:

 

"I've been doing a great deal of thinking, Stevens. A great deal of thinking.

And I've reached my conclusion. We cannot have Jews on the staff here at

Darlington Hall."

 

"Sir?"

 

"It's for the good of this house, Stevens. In the interests of the guests we

have staying here. I've looked into this carefully, Stevens, and I'm letting you

know my conclusion."

 

"Very well, sir."