乔治·克利弗刚挣到他的第一个100万,就同太太搬出了偏于郊区的小别墅,住进了一幢雅致的伦敦住宅。他们雇了一个叫埃斯特拉根的法国厨师和一个叫蒂布斯的英国男管家,两人的薪金都非常高。借助于这两位专业人士的帮助,克利弗夫妇企图攀登社交的阶梯,他们开始每周安排几次奢华无比的晚宴。 George Cleaver, who had just earned his first million, moved out of his suburban cottage with his wife into an elegant London home. They hired a French chef named Estragon and a British butler named Tibbs, both of whom had very high salaries. With the help of these two professionals, the Cliveverwomen sought to climb the social ladder and began arranging several extravagant dinner nights a week.