How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Dixon had indeed heard of Gore-Urquhart, a rich devotee of the arts who made occasional contributions to the arts sections of the weekly reviews, who had a house in the neighbourhood where persons of distinction sometimes came to stay, and who was a fish that Welch has more than once vainly tried to land. (4.95)
Simply put, Mr. Gore-Urquhart has the respect of his entire community, not necessarily because he's a patron of the arts, but because he has the money to be a patron of the arts. In this situation, it's totally a matter of money = respect. The funny thing, though, is that Mr. Gore-Urquhart turns out to be one of the only men Jim respects in this entire book. He's a straight-shooter.
Quote #2
"I was reading about your uncle only recently, Miss Callaghan. There was a piece about him in the local paper. He was presenting some water-colours to our Gallery here. I don't know what we should do without someone like him to keep things going." (4.122)
Here, Margaret Peel takes a moment to give some props to Mr. Gore-Urquhart for being such a supporter of the arts. This is why people know about the guy; he throws his money around.
Quote #3
[…] the possession of the signs of sexual privilege is the important thing, not the quality nor the enjoyment of them. (10.13)
Jim's reflecting here about how appearances are the important thing. Being seen on the arm of a beautiful woman is what can make your reputation, even if you don't care about the woman at all.