P. G. Wodehouse

Name: Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9
Author: P. G. Wodehouse

Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

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“Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9”, published in 1920, is a work by P. G. Wodehouse. It explores elements such as Jill, New York and Fifth Avenue.

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ On Fifth Avenue all the motor-cars in the world were gathered together. On the pavements, pedestrians, muffled against the nipping chill of the crisp air, hurried to and fro. And, above, that sapphire sky spread a rich velvet curtain which made the tops of the buildings stand out like the white minarets of some eastern city of romance.
The cab drew up in front of a stone apartment house; and Jill, getting out, passed under an awning through a sort of mediæval courtyard, gay with potted shrubs, to an inner door. She was impressed. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ She was surprised at herself, a Londoner of long standing, for feeling so provincial and being so impressed. But London was far away. It belonged to a life that seemed years ago and a world from which she had parted for ever. Moreover, this was undeniably a stupendous city through which her taxi-cab was carrying her. At Times Square the stream of the traffic plunged into a whirlpool, swinging out of Broadway to meet the rapids which poured in from east, west, and north. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ The sky was a clear, brilliant tint of the brightest blue. Energy was in the air, and hopefulness. She wondered if Mr. Elmer Mariner ever came to New York. It was hard to see how even his gloom would contrive to remain unaffected by the exhilaration of the place.
She took Uncle Chris' letter from her bag. He had written from an address on East Fifty-seventh Street. There would be just time to catch him before he went out to lunch. She hailed a taxi-cab which was coming out of the station.
It was a slow ride, halted repeatedly by congestion of the traffic, but a short one for Jill. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ Dignified and beautiful as he was to the eye of the stranger, it is unpleasant to have to record that he lived in a world which rather neglected the minor courtesies of speech. People did not often say "please" to him. "Here!" "Hi!" and "Gosh darn you!" yes; but seldom "please." He seemed to approve of Jill, for he shifted his chewing-gum to a position which facilitated speech, and began to be helpful. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ You push the office-boy in the face if he tries to stop you, and go in and make 'em take notice. And, whatever you do, don't leave your name and address! That's the old, moth-eaten gag they're sure to try to pull on you. Tell 'em there's nothing doing. Say you're out for a quick decision! Stand 'em on their heads!"
Jill got up, fired by this eloquence. She called for her check.
"Good-bye," she said. "I'm going to do exactly as you say. Where can I find you afterwards?" she said to Nelly. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ Nelly's big eyes grew bigger.
"But you couldn't!'
"Why not?"
"Why, you couldn't!"
"I don't see why."
Mr. Brown intervened with decision.
"You're dead right," he said to Jill approvingly. "If you ask me, that's the only sensible thing to do. Where's the sense of hanging around and getting stalled? Managers are human guys, some of 'em. Probably, if you were to try it, they'd appreciate a bit of gall. It would show 'em you'd got pep. You go down there and try walking straight in. They can't eat you. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ He's awfully good to girls who've worked in shows for him before. If it hadn't been for him I might have been waiting there still."
"Who," enquired Jill, anxious to be abreast of the conversation, "is Ike?"
"Mr. Goble. Where I've just got work. Goble and Cohn, you know."
"I never heard of them!"
The young man extended his hand.
"Put it there!" he said. "They never heard of me! At least, the fellow I saw when I went down to the office hadn't! Can you beat it!"
"Oh, did you go down there, too?" asked Nelly.
"Sure. Joe wanted to get in another show on Broadway. He'd sort of got tired of vodevil. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ Brown. "So our talk sort of goes over the top, does it? Well, you'll learn American soon, if you stick around."
"I've learned some already," said Jill. The relief of meeting Nelly had made her feel very happy. She liked this smooth-haired young man. "A man on the train this morning said to me, 'Would you care for the morning paper, sister?' I said, 'No, thanks, brother, I want to look out of the window and think!'"
"You meet a lot of fresh guys on trains," commented Mr. Brown austerely. "You want to give 'em the cold-storage eye." He turned to Nelly. "Did you go down to Ike, as I told you?" ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ I never felt so happy in my life. I'd waited over an hour on that landing of theirs, and then Johnny Miller came along, and I yelled in his ear that I was after work, and he told me it would be all right. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless — Chapter 9 (1920)

“ In Guatemala these mistakes are always happening. "Mr. George Sipperley. He's on the fourth floor. What name shall I say?"
He had almost reached the telephone when Jill stopped him. This is an age of just-as-good substitutes, but she refused to accept any unknown Sipperley as a satisfactory alternative for Uncle Chris. ”

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