It is the saddest spectacle in the world, that of the crowd collected by a ‘Wanted’ advertisement. They are so palpably not wanted by any one for any purpose whatsoever; yet every time they gather tog...
It is futile to advance the argument that glasses are unromantic. They are not. I know, because I wear them myself, and I am a singularly romantic figure, whether in my rimless, my Oxford gold-bordere...
In the spring, Jeeves, a livelier iris gleams upon the burnished dove.’ ‘So
In private life, Lottie Blossom tended to substitute for wistfulness and pathos a sort of Passed-For-Adults-Only joviality which expressed itself outwardly in a brilliant and challenging smile, and in...
If you are a millionaire beset by blackmailers or anyone else to whose comfort the best legal advice is essential, and have decided to put your affairs in the hands of the ablest and discreetest firm...
If she ever turned into a werewolf, it would be one of those jolly breezy werewolves whom it is a pleasure to know.
If I might suggest, sir—it is, of course, merely a palliative—but it has often been found in times of despondency that the assumption of formal evening dress has a stimulating effect on the morale.
I've been through a bad time, Bertie, these last weeks. The sun ceased to shine - That's curious. We've had gorgeous weather in London.The birds ceased to sing.What birds?What the devil does it matter...
I'm a bit short on brain myself; the old bean would appear to have been constructed more for ornament than for use, don't you know; but give me five minutes to talk the thing over with Jeeves, and I'm...
I went into the kitchen ten minutes back. The cat was sitting on the mat. Beale's narrative style closely resembled that of a certain book I had read in my infancy. I wish I could remember its title....
I was back at the flat so quick that I nearly met myself coming out.
I thought it was fine.' 'How sympathetic you are!' cooed George, glutinously, edging a little closer. 'Do you know--' 'Shall
I suppose the cave-woman sometimes felt rather relieved when everything was settled for her with a club, but I'm sure the caveman must have had a hard time ridding himself of the thought that he had b...
I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences. He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth. At Stafford's I...
I say, said Jimmy, as they moved away, who is that fellow Wesson? Oh, a man, said Molly vaguely. There's no need to be fulsome, said Jimmy. He can't hear.
I say, Bertie, is it really true that you were once engaged to Honoria?It is.Biffy coughed.How did you get out - I mean, what was the nature of the tragedy that prevented the marriage?Jeeves worked it...
I really preferred to walk. I have only just landed in England from New York, and it's quite a treat to walk on an English country road again.
I mean to say, I know perfectly well that I've got, roughly speaking, half the amount of brain a normal bloke ought to possess. And when a girl comes along who has about twice the regular allowance, s...
I had forgotten you were a bird-watcher till you reminded me just now. You went in for it at Oxford, I remember. It isn’t a thing I would care to do myself. Not, I hastened to add, that I’ve anything...
I don’t mind admitting that, whenever I looked at Cyril’s face, I always had a feeling that he couldn’t have got that way without its being mostly his own fault.