A Gentleman of Leisure
A Gentleman of Leisure, published in 1910 by P. G. Wodehouse, follows wealthy bachelor Jimmy Pitt as he navigates love and mischief during an ocean voyage. After falling for a mysterious woman, he finds himself breaking into a New York policeman's house on a bet. The story unfolds with humor and chaos as Jimmy encounters imposters, jewel thieves, and scheming relatives, culminating in a reunion at an English castle. This comic novel features a cast of Wodehouse's signature characters and showcases his unique blend of romance and farce.
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“The allowance vanished absolutely; and in its place there came into being an arrangement. By this, his lordship was to have whatever money he wished, but he must ask for it, and state why it was needed. If the request were reasonable, the cash would be forthcoming; if preposterous, it would not. The flaw in the scheme, from his lordship's point of view, was the difference of opinion that can exist in the minds of two men as to what the words reasonable and preposterous may be taken to mean. Twenty pounds, for instance, would, in the lexicon of Sir Thomas Blunt, be perfectly reasonable for the current expenses of a man engaged to Molly McEachern, but preposterous for one to whom she had declined to remain engaged. It is these subtle shades of meaning that make the English language so full of pitfalls for the foreigner.””
— P. G. Wodehouse
“When you are discovered by a householder”
— P. G. Wodehouse
“XVIII. THE LOCHINVAR METHOD XIX. ON THE LAKE XX. A LESSON IN PICQUET””
— P. G. Wodehouse
