Right Ho, Jeeves

“There has been no breach,” I said. “You might describe it as a passing coolness, but no more. We did not happen to see eye to eye with regard to my white mess-jacket with the brass buttons and I was compelled to assert my personality. But----” “Well, it doesn’t matter, anyway. The thing that matters is that you are talking piffle, you poor fish. Jeeves lost his grip? Absurd. Why, I saw him for a moment when he arrived, and his eyes were absolutely glittering with intelligence. I said to myself ‘Trust Jeeves,’ and I intend to.” “You would be far better advised to let me see what I can accomplish, Aunt Dahlia.” “For heaven’s sake, don’t you start butting in. You’ll only make matters worse.” “On the contrary, it may interest you to know that while driving here I concentrated deeply on this trouble of Angela’s and was successful in formulating a plan, based on the psychology of the individual, which I am proposing to put into effect at an early moment.” “Oh, my God!” “My knowledge of human nature tells me it will work.” “Bertie,” said Aunt Dahlia, and her manner struck me as febrile, “lay off, lay off! For pity’s sake, lay off. I know these plans of yours. I suppose you want to shove Angela into the lake and push young Glossop in after her to save her life, or something like that.” “Nothing of the kind.” “It’s the sort of thing you would do.” “My scheme is far more subtle. Let me outline it for you.”