It is better to spend a million in dazzling when you wish to dazzle, than three-quarters of a million in trying to dazzle and yet not dazzling." There may be something in this theory; it may be that the Court of England is not quite as gorgeous as we might wish to see it.
Bagehot suggests that it is more effective to invest fully in a dazzling display than to attempt a half-hearted effort.
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