Friday, December 08, 2023

The ultimate faux pas

 Well, it was a respite, and I welcomed it. But I began to see that a crisis had arisen which would require adroit handling. Rarely had I observed Mr. Wooster more set on a thing. Indeed, I could recall no such exhibition of determination on his part since the time when he had insisted, against my frank disapproval, of wearing purple socks.

(from Carry On, Jeeves, by Sir Pelham Wodehouse)

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