It takes very little to make a lion, as everyone knows who has seen what poor specimens are patted and petted every year, in spite of their bad manners, foolish vagaries, and very feeble roaring.

造出一位社交场上的“名流”实在不费多少事；谁见过那些每年被追捧的人就会明白——他们举止粗俗、怪念头愚蠢，连吼声都如此微弱，却照样受到宠爱。