The Code of the Woosters, chapter 3, the hall, straight after
Madeline thinks Bertie has come pining for her like Rudel, assures him the rift with Gussie is mended, and tells him Gussie has grown bold enough to tell Spode to boil his head.
The text is on its way.
Aside, in the Middle Ages Madeline tells the story of the poet Rudel, who died of love on reaching the Lady Melisande.
Aside, two nights before Bertie recalls the dinner he gave Gussie at the Drones, where Gussie made an admirable speech.
Aside, the summer before Bertie remembers Gussie’s tight speech at the Market Snodsbury prize-giving.
Aside, after Bingo’s marriage Mrs Bingo Little once claimed Bingo said poetic things about sunsets.
Present: Bertie Wooster, Madeline Bassett
Mentioned: Beatrice Lillie, Bingo Little, Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright, Geoffrey Rudel, Gussie Fink-Nottle, Jeeves, the Lady Melisande, Roderick Spode, Rosie M. Banks, Sir Watkyn Bassett, Stiffy Byng, Brinkley Court, the Drones Club, Gussie's telegram✦︎, Market Snodsbury Grammar School, the Totleigh drawing-room