There is no town of any mark in Europe but it has its little colony of English raffs--men whose names Mr. Hemp the officer reads out periodically at the Sheriffs' Court--young gentlemen of very good family often, only that the latter disowns them; frequenters of billiard-rooms and estaminets, patrons of foreign races and gaming-tables. 
Every town of note in Europe has its little colony of raffish young Englishmen - often of very good family, only disowned by them; frequenters of billiard-rooms and gaming-tables. 