The Inimitable Jeeves, chapter 6, the lake, afternoon
Bertie hints to Honoria of a shy admirer, pushes Oswald off the bridge, finds Bingo has not turned up, dives in uselessly while Oswald swims ashore, and Honoria takes it all as a roundabout proposal and decides to take him in hand.
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Aside, years before Bertie recalls playing a butler in country-house amateur theatricals and the endless walk across the stage.
Aside, years before In the same theatricals the heroine forgot her cue and Bertie stood waiting on stage for a full minute.
Present: Bertie Wooster, Daphne Braythwayt, Honoria Glossop, Oswald Glossop
Mentioned: Bingo Little, Jeeves, Ditteredge Hall