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Indiscretions of Archie

by Wodehouse Pelham Grenville

Author: Wodehouse Pelham Grenville

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The novel of P. G. Wodehouse is actually a collection of short stories, connected by common line of narration. The main character, unfortunate Archie, finds himself in a situation of a growing up conflict with his short of temper and rigid father-in-law, millionaire Mr. Brewster. With all this going on, every Archie’s false step turns round to be a good fortune. So, with the help of his charming wife Lucille, he makes himself career out of series of disasters. Scenes and characters, alternating each other in a cheerful bustle, won’t let readers to be bored, but captivated by irresistible humorous style on writing.

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...utmost, and now he was leaning backwith closed eyes, breathing softly through his nose. Thrown on his ownresources, Archie could think of no better course than to twiddle hisfingers again. He did so, and the high-priest's chant took on a note ofpositive exuberance. "Two hundred I am offered. Much better! Turn the pedestal round, Willie, and let them look at it. Slowly! Slowly! You aren't spinning aroulette-wheel. Two hundred. Two-two-two-two-two. " He became suddenlylyrical. "Two-two-two--There was a young lady named Lou, who wascatching a train at two-two. Said the porter, 'Don't worry or hurry orscurry. It's a minute or two to two-two!' Two-two-two-two-two!"Archie's concern increased. He seemed to be twiddling at this volubleman across seas of misunderstanding. Nothing is harder to interpret to anicety than a twiddle, and Archie's idea of the language of twiddlesand the high-priest's idea did not coincide by a mile. The high-priestappeared to consider that, when Archie twiddled, it...