Mike and Psmith by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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giggling with his hands in his pockets.
"I just came up to have a look at you," he explained. "If you move a little to the left," said Psmith, "you will catch the light-and-shade effects on Jackson's face better." The newcomer giggled with renewed vigor. "Are you the chap with the eyeglass who jaws all the time?" "I _do_ wear an eyeglass," said Psmith; "as to the rest of the description--" "My name's Jellicoe." "Mine is Psmith--P-s-m-i-t-h--one of the Shropshire Psmiths. The object on the skyline is Comrade Jackson." "Old Spiller," giggled Jellicoe, "is cursing you like anything downstairs. You _are_ chaps! Do you mean to say you simply bagged his study? He's making no end of a row about it." "Spiller's fiery nature is a byword," said Psmith. "What's he going to do?" asked Mike, in his practical way. "He's going to get the chaps to turn you out." "As I suspected," sighed Psmith, as one mourning over the frailty of human nature. "About how many horny-handed assistants should you say |
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