Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, chapters 18–19, Wee Nooke, same morning
Orlo leaves Bertie a letter for Cook announcing the elopement; Bertie decides to post it, but Cook bursts in with Major Plank.
The text is on its way.
Aside, years before Bertie recalls writing 'What The Well-Dressed Man Is Wearing' for Aunt Dahlia's Milady's Boudoir.
Aside, at private school Bertie recalls reading of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when he won the Scripture Knowledge prize.
Aside, years before, in East Africa Plank recalls Abercrombie-Smith, who brazened things out until eaten by a crocodile on the Lower Zambesi.
Present: Bertie Wooster, Cook, Major Plank, Orlo Porter, the cat
Also there: By Order Of The Czar, Orlo's letter, Plank's tobacco pouch, the sofa, Vanessa's note
Mentioned: Abednego, Abercrombie-Smith, Aunt Agatha, Aunt Dahlia, Meshach, Nero Wolfe, Shadrach, Thos, Vanessa Cook, the village policeman, the Bentley✦︎, Bongo on the Congo, Milady's Boudoir✦︎, the New Statesman✦︎, Potato Chip♞︎, the Scripture-knowledge prize✦︎