The Wooster Papers

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Gussie's letter to Madeline✦︎

Also Gussie’s letter, letter, one in Gussie’s handwriting, Gussie’s bit of trinitrotoluol, the fateful letter

Gussie's letter breaking off his engagement to Madeline, which Bertie snatches from the breakfast table at The Larches.

Connections

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Scenes it is in

  1. Bertie hides in a bush at The Larches, waits out a flirting postman, a smoking housemaid, Madeline and her school friend's dog, then grabs Gussie's letter from the breakfast table and, cut off at the window, bolts across the hall into another room.Chapters 15–17, The Larches, as Gussie’s letter

Talked about, but not there

  1. Bertie finds Catsmeat's note saying he has gone to London with a superb plan for Madeline, then Gussie borrows the pink-lozenged tie for Corky and reveals he has written to Madeline breaking off the engagement.Chapter 14, Bertie's room at Deverill Hall, as one in Gussie’s handwriting
  2. Back at King's Deverill station, Bertie clouts the cheeky Thomas, then learns from Corky that Thomas plans to cosh Dobbs and that Catsmeat kept Madeline away by telling her Bertie loves her hopelessly, while Corky puts off dropping Gussie until he has done a mysterious little job for her.Chapter 18, King's Deverill station, as Gussie’s letter
  3. Back in his room, Bertie hears from Gussie that his love for Corky died up the tree, tells him Madeline has been squared, and sees him dash off to Wimbledon just before Esmond Haddock comes in.Chapters 24–25, Bertie's room at Deverill Hall, as that letter