In later life, Hugh Trevor-Roper was sometimes referred to as "Roper." The tale - perhaps apocryphal - is told of a grandee who persistently addressed him as such. "Trevor-Roper," Hugh eventually protested. "But my dear fellow, I don't know you that well," came the reply.
- From An Honourable Englishman: The Life of Hugh Trevor-Roper by Adam Sisman
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