Unlike many in the development world, she does not romanticise poverty or patronise the poor.
Vernon tried to patronise James, asking what car he drove. James described his racing broom.
there are plenty of rich Russians to patronise them and more than enough poor ones to make labour cheap.
Academic historians tend to patronise authors like Mr Behrman who write easily and popularise history with their fluid narratives of dramatic events.
But older Greek women, in particular, do quietly patronise the Chinese, often getting clothes for daughters and granddaughters whose extravagance risks busting the family budget.
