The Code of the Woosters / Фамильная честь Вустеров

What is to be done? What has happened? Why serious rift? What serious rift? How do you mean wedding broken off? What have you been doing to the girl? Reply.

В В В В Bertie

The answer to this came during dinner:

Wooster, Berkeley Mansions, Berkeley Square, London.

See difficulty, but think can work it[44 - think can work it – думаю, ты сможешь всё уладить]. In spite strained relations, Madeline still speaking. Am telling her have received urgent letter from you pleading be allowed come here.

В В В В Gussie

And in the morning, I received three telegrams. The first ran:

Have worked it. Invitation dispatched. When you come, will you bring book entitled My Friends The Newts by Loretta Peabody[45 - Loretta Peabody – Лоретта Пибоди] published Popgood and Grooly[46 - Popgood and Grooly – «Попгуд и Грули» (название издательства)].

В В В В Gussie

The second:

Bertie, you old ass, I hear you are coming here.

В В В В Stiffy

The third:

Please come here if you wish, but, oh Bertie, is this wise? Will not it cause you needless pain seeing me? Surely merely twisting knife wound[47 - twisting knife wound – бередишь рану].

В В В В Madeline

Jeeves was bringing me the morning cup of tea when I read these telegrams, and I handed them to him in silence. He read them. Then he spoke.

“I think that we should start at once, sir.

“I suppose so.”

“I will pack immediately. Would you wish me to call Mrs Travers on the telephone?”

“Why?”

“She has rung up several times this morning.”

“Oh? Then perhaps you had better give her a call.”

“I think it will not be necessary, sir. I fancy that this would be the lady now.”

A long peal had sounded from the front door. A moment later it was plain that his intuition had not deceived him. A booming voice rolled through the flat.

“Isn’t that young hound awake yet, Jeeves?… Oh, there you are.”

Aunt Dahlia appeared. The breath came jerkily, and the eyes gleamed with a goofy light.

“I’ve been awake some little time,” I corrected. “As a matter of fact, I was just about to partake of the morning meal. You will join me, I hope? Bacon and eggs may, eh?”

She snorted

“Eggs! What I want is a brandy and soda. Tell Jeeves to mix me one.