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Title: Jill the Reckless
Author: P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
Release Date: February 6, 2007 [EBook #20533]
Language: English
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JILL THE
RECKLESS
BY
P. G. WODEHOUSE
HERBERT JENKINS LIMITED
3 DUKE OF YORK STREET
ST. JAMES'S, LONDON, S.W. 1
* * * * *
TO
MY WIFE
BLESS HER
* * * * *
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. THE FAMILY CURSE
II. THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER
III. JILL AND THE UNKNOWN ESCAPE
IV. THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND
V. LADY UNDERHILL RECEIVES A SHOCK
VI. UNCLE CHRIS BANGS THE TABLE
VII. JILL CATCHES THE 10.10
VIII. THE DRY-SALTERS WING DEREK
IX. JILL IN SEARCH OF AN UNCLE
X. JILL IGNORES AUTHORITY
XI. MR. PILKINGTON'S LOVE LIGHT
XII. UNCLE CHRIS BORROWS A FLAT
XIII. THE AMBASSADOR ARRIVES
XIV. MR. GOBLE MAKES THE BIG NOISE
XV. JILL EXPLAINS
XVI. MR. GOBLE PLAYS WITH FATE
XVII. THE COST OF A ROW
XVIII. JILL RECEIVES NOTICE
XIX. MRS. PEAGRIM BURNS INCENSE
XX. DEREK LOSES ONE BIRD AND SECURES ANOTHER
XXI. WALLY MASON LEARNS A NEW EXERCISE
* * * * *
JILL THE RECKLESS
CHAPTER I
THE FAMILY CURSE
I
Freddie Rooke gazed coldly at the breakfast-table. Through a gleaming
eye-glass he inspected the revolting object which Barker, his faithful
man, had placed on a plate before him.
"Barker!" His voice had a ring of pain.
"Sir?"
"What's this?"
"Poached egg, sir."
Freddie averted his eyes with a silent shudder.
"It looks just like an old aunt of mine," he said. "Remove it!"
He got up, and, wrapping his dressing-gown about his long legs,
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