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Ben tells Barton that he would have been "Ben Bolt" if Barton had let him. He's referring to the title character in the Thomas Dunn English/Nelson Kneass song, Ben Bolt. He chooses that name, of course, because what he wanted to do was "bolt" from the house.

Ben calls himself "a regular George Robey." He's referring to George Robey (1869-1954), the famous English music hall comedian.