Possible Clues:

• Nothing like such a steed around tea
• Dislike intensely, loathe
• Loathe getting lower grades with inferior exam
• Find repulsive
• Abhor detective's case, pre-trial
• In other words whatever Chateau has in store perhaps
• Not at all like a steed before tea
• Can't stand strain on dole, heartless
• Absolutely nothing like it
• Dislike intensely, think badly of