In fact, Muggeridge (speaking on the BBC retrospective programme Muggeridge: Ancient & Modern) said that he encountered no such feeling—indeed he had been allowed, on occasion, to eat and drink for nothing at Maxim's.
Pada kenyataannya, ketika berbicara dalam program retrospektif BBC Muggeridge: Ancient & Modern, Muggeridge mengatakan bahwa ia tidak menjumpai sikap demikian – bahkan ia terkadang dibolehkan makan dan minum gratis di Maxim's.