Much Obliged, Jeeves, chapters 8–10, Brinkley Court, late morning
Uneasy at Bingley's confident tip, Bertie walks home and finds Aunt Dahlia doing the Observer crossword.
The text is on its way.
Aside, the day before Bertie's christening Bertie's father won a packet on a Grand National outsider called Wilberforce and insisted on giving Bertie the name.
Aside, years before Madeline broke with Gussie when he said sunsets and the Blessed Damozel made him sick.
Aside, years before Bingley, valeting Bertie after the banjolele split with Jeeves, got tight and burned down the Chufnell Regis cottage and the banjolele.
Aside, years before Spode was once a Dictator leading a band of supporters in footer shorts shouting 'Heil Spode'.
Aside, in the past Bertie recalls encores for singing 'The Yeoman's Wedding Song' at village concerts.
Aside, before Florence has jilted Percy Gorringe and dozens of other fiancés who failed her standards.
Aside, at school Bertie recalls the deaf adder he read about when winning his Scripture Knowledge prize.
Present: Aunt Dahlia, Bertie Wooster, Mrs McCorkadale, Roderick Spode, Seppings
Mentioned: Anatole, Bertie's father, Brinkley, Florence Craye, Ginger Winship, Gussie Fink-Nottle, Jeeves, L. P. Runkle, Madeline Bassett, Mr McCorkadale, Mrs McCorkadale's maid, Napoleon, Percy Gorringe, Tuppy Glossop, Uncle Tom, Wellington, 5 Ormond Crescent, Bertie's banjolele✦︎, the club book✦︎, Florence's ex-fiancés⁂, the gnat♞︎, the Junior Ganymede⁂, Market Snodsbury, Mrs McCorkadale's drawing-room, the Observer crossword✦︎, the Saviours of Britain⁂, the Scripture-knowledge prize✦︎, Seaview Cottage, Spode's speech notes✦︎, Wilberforce♞︎