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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 171
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
A few evenings afterwards the Baroness Rothschild sent her carriage for us. Her mansion is a noble structure in Piccadilly, surrounded by a high wall, through the gate of which our carriage was driven, and brought up in front of the main entrance. Here we were received by half a dozen servants, and were ushered up the broad flight of marble stairs to the drawing-room, where we met the Baroness and a party of twenty or more ladies and gentlemen. In this sumptuous mansion of the richest banker in the world, we spent about two hours, and when we took our leave a well-filled purse was quietly slipped into my hand. The golden shower had begun to fall, and that it was no dream was manifest from the fact that, very shortly afterwards, a visit to the mansion of Mr. Drummond, another eminent banker, came to the same golden conclusion.
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定位：Additional excerpt 171 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆受邀到罗斯柴尔德男爵夫人家做客，马车驶入高墙环绕的宅邸，仆从列队迎接，他被引上大理石台阶进入客厅，与二十多位宾客共处两小时。离开时，一只装满钱的钱包悄悄塞进他手里。这让他意识到，财富正开始源源不断地涌来，因为不久后另一位银行家德拉蒙德先生的宅邸之行也以同样方式结束。核心是：上流社会的社交圈能带来实际的经济回报，而主动进入这个圈子、维持体面而低调的交往，是当时艺人拓展生意的重要途径。
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巴纳姆是19世纪美国著名马戏团经纪人，这是他自传中记录的在伦敦拓展业务、结交银行家等上层人士的经历。
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