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You said-what, Jeeves ? " " I ventured to express the hope, sir, that you might be agreeable to considering my application for the post. I should endeavour to give satisfaction, as I trust I have done in the past." " But .. ," " I would not wish, in any case, to continue in the employment of his lordship, sir, now that he is about to be married. I yield to no one in my admiration for the many qualities of Miss Stoker, but it has never been my policy to serve in the household of a married gentleman." " Why not ? " " It is merely a personal feeling, sir." " I see what you mean. The psychology of the individual ? " " Precisely, sir." "And you really want to come back with me? " " I should esteem it a great privilege, sir, if you would allow me to do so, sir, unless you are thinking of making other plans." It is not easy to find words in these supreme moments, if you know what I mean. What I mean is, you get a moment like this-supreme, as you might say-with the clouds all cleared away and the good old sun buzzing along on all six

" Mr. Wodehouse is the nearest thing to perfection offered us in a bad world."-Gerald Gould.


" Withj Mr. Wodehouse there is always a certainty of entertainment."-Compton Mackenzie.


" Mr. Wodehouse (bless him) is never dull, he is superb." -Punch.


" Mr. Wodehouse is the funniest English writer now living."-Daily News.


" Mr. Wodehouse is a national institution."-Sunday Referee.


" In the most serious and exact sense of the word, Mr. Wodehouse is a great artist."-Observer.


" Mr. Wodehouse is the greatest living English humorist." -John o'

London's.


" There is but one Wodehouse, and let his name be praised."-Manchester Guardian.


" I can't criticize Mr. Wodehouse, I can only laugh."- Field. ^


A complete list of this author's works will be found on the following pages.


" In Jeeves. Mr. W alehouse has created an immortal" (Gerald Gould.)


JEEVES! Jeeves I Who does not know him ?-the perfect servant, the cream of gentlemen's gentlemen, the inimitable Jeeves 1 No situation is ever too obscure for Jeeves, no cause is ever lost while Jeeves has a hand in the matter,the most nerve-shattering shocks cannot ruffle his equanimity or baffle his resource. Jeeves is incomparable.


" The immortal Jeeves."-Punch.


" Jeeves is a great national figure."-Evening Standard.


" Jeeves is a mastermind."-Week-end Review.


" Jeeves is a Riot."-Observer.


" Jeeves has become a national institution."-Glasgow Herald.


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" Mr. Wodehouse is a superb craftsman, a real creator " (Daily Mail.)


MR. MULLINER Mr. Mulliner is one of P. G. Wodehouse's happiest creations-nothing can dull his sunny outlook on life, nothing can " keep him down." And nothing, it may also be said, will stop him from telling a tale when he wants to. Fortunately Mr. Mulliner is by no means averse to the sound of his own voice, and the result is a number of veracious narratives which will cause the most cross-grained pessimist to hold his sides. All lovers of laughter will enjoy these Mulliner books, which show the National Humorist at the very top of his form.


" Those who are suffering from mental fatigue and depression should certainly meet Mr. Mulliner."-Spectator.


" Mr. Mulliner is enchanting company."-Times Literary Supplement.


" Mr. Mulliner infuses every page with his infectious gaiety."-

Sunday Referee.


MEET MR. MULLINER 2s. 6d. net MR. MULLINER SPEAKING 2s. 6d. net MULLINER NIGHTS 7s. 6d. net

" Mr. Wodehouse is as spellbinding as ever " (R. H. BruceLocfshart.)


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As a young man, the Honourable Galahad Threepwood had earned the reputation for being wild and irresponsible, and the passing of thirty years had done little to dimmish his piratical, die-hard spirit.

Although he no longer organized bread-throwing contests within the gilded halls of Mayfair, he kept in close touch with his former days by compiling a book of reminiscences which, it was averred, contained more tales of the youthful escapades of Bishops and Cabinet Ministers than any book of its kind. A deputation of his victims, headed by his sister.

Lady Constance Keeble, did its utmost to suppress this book, but Gaily was adamant. He would, he said, withdraw his manuscript only if his nephew, Ronnie Fish, were allowed to marry the charming chorus girl. Sue Brown. And so a bargain was struck. All went well until Lady Julia Fish, Ronnie's mother, arrived on the scene. She, good woman, did not appreciate the terms of the arrangement and pointed out in no indefinite manner that it was not her intention to have her son's future happiness sacrificed upon the altar of other people's reputations, and straightway forbade the union. The manner in which Mr. Wodehouse deals with this ingenious plot once again reveals his supremacy as the greatest living English humorist.


" Mr. Wodehouse is superb."-J. B. Priestley.


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