By P. G. Wodehouse
The maid of the identify is red-haired, dog-loving Wilhelmina "Billie" Bennett, and the 3 males are: Bream Mortimer, a long-time pal and suitor of Billie Eustace Hignett, a shy poet who's engaged to Billie on the establishing of the story Sam Marlowe, Eustace's rushing cousin, who falls in love with Billie "at first sight" The 4 of them locate themselves jointly on an ocean liner crusing for England. additionally on board is a able younger girl, Jane Hubbard, who's in love with Eustace. Wodehousian humorous stuff ensues, with chuffed endings for all other than Bream Mortimer.
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He had taken on a glamour. Sam entered the state-room nearly reverentially with whatever of the sentiments of a boy going into his first dime museum. The express was once mendacity on his again gazing the roof of the berth. via mendacity completely nonetheless and forcing himself to consider in simple terms inland scenes and items he had contrived to lessen the golf green in his complexion to a trifling tinge. however it will be paltering with the reality to claim that he felt debonair. He obtained Sam with a wan austerity. "Sit down! " he acknowledged. "Don't stand there swaying like that. i cannot endure it. " "Why, we're not out of the harbour but. absolutely you are not going to be sea-sick already. " "I can factor no confident warrantly. probably if i will continue my brain off it ... i've got had solid effects for the final ten mins by way of pondering progressively of the Sahara. There," acknowledged Eustace Hignett with enthusiasm, "is a spot for you! that's whatever like a place! Miles and miles of sand and never a drop of water wherever! " Sam sat down at the front room. "You're really correct. the good factor is to pay attention your brain on different themes. Why no longer, for example, inform me a few extra approximately your unlucky affair with that girl—Billie Bennett i believe you acknowledged her identify used to be. " "Wilhelmina Bennett. the place on the earth did you get the concept her identify was once Billie? " "I had a thought that ladies known as Wilhelmina have been occasionally Billie to their associates. " "I by no means name her whatever yet Wilhelmina. yet i actually can't speak about it. The recollection tortures me. " "That's simply what you will want. it is the counter-irritation precept. Persevere and you can quickly omit that you are on board send in any respect. " "There's whatever in that," admitted Eustace reflectively. "It's excellent of you to be so sympathetic and . " "My pricey fellow ... whatever that i will be able to do ... the place did you meet her first, for example? " "At a dinner.... " Eustace Hignett broke off by surprise. He had a superb reminiscence and he had simply recollected the fish that they had served at that dinner—a flabby and exhausted taking a look fish, part sunk underneath the outside of a thick white sauce. "And what struck you such a lot forcibly approximately her at the start? Her stunning hair, i assume? " "How do you know she had gorgeous hair? " "My expensive chap, I evidently assumed that any lady with whom you fell in love might have great hair. " "Well, you're completely correct, because it occurs. Her hair was once remarkably attractive. It was once red.... " "Like autumn leaves with the solar on them! " stated Marlowe ecstatically. "What a unprecedented factor! that's a fully designated description. Her eyes have been a deep blue.... " "Or, quite, eco-friendly. " "Blue. " "Green. there's a color of eco-friendly that appears blue. " "What the satan have you learnt concerning the color of her eyes? " demanded Eustace heatedly. "Am I telling you approximately her, or are you telling me? " "My pricey previous guy, do not get excited. do not you spot i'm attempting to build this lady in my mind's eye, to visualize her? i do not faux to doubt your designated wisdom, yet finally eco-friendly eyes often do pick purple hair and there are all colors of eco-friendly.