P. G. Wodehouse

Name: The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY
Author: P. G. Wodehouse

The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

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“The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY”, published in 1912, is a work by P. G. Wodehouse. It explores elements such as New York, Peaceful Moments and Betty.

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ The feeling of tranquillity which had come to Betty on her first acquaintance with Peaceful Moments seemed to deepen as the days went by, and with each day she found the sharp pain at her heart less vehement. It was still there, but it was dulled. The novelty of her life and surroundings kept it in check. New York is an egotist. It will suffer no divided attention. "Look at me!" says the voice of the city imperiously, and its children obey. It snatches their thoughts from their inner griefs, and concentrates them on the pageant that rolls unceasingly from one end of the island to the other. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ The child's love of hiding dies hard in us. To Betty, to walk abroad in New York in the midst of hurrying crowds, just Betty Brown—one of four million and no longer the beautiful Miss Silver of the society column, was to taste the romance of disguise, or invisibility. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ My idea is that Peaceful Moments shall become a pretty warm proposition. Its tone shall be such that the public will wonder why we do not print it on asbestos. We shall comment on all the live events of the week—murders, Wall Street scandals, glove fights, and the like, in a manner which will make our readers' spines thrill. Above all, we shall be the guardians of the people's rights. We shall be a spot light, showing up the dark places and bringing into prominence those who would endeavor in any way to put the people in Dutch. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ Why should I allow possible inconvenience to myself to stand in the way of the happiness which we propose to inject into those Brooklyn and Flatbush homes? Are you ready then, once more? 'Dear Sir—'"
Betty gave in.
When the letters were finished, she made one more objection.
"They are certain to call here and make a fuss," she said, "Mr. Asher and the rest."
"You think they will not bear the blow with manly fortitude?"
"I certainly do. And I think it's hard on them, too. Suppose they depend for a living on what they make from Peaceful Moments?"
"They don't," said Smith reassuringly. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ Betty laughed.
"Less ribaldry," protested Smith pained. "This is a sad affair. You saw the man I was talking to? That was Kid Brady. I used to know him when I was out West. He wants to fight anyone in the country at a hundred and thirty-three pounds. We all have our hobbies. That is Comrade Brady's."
"Is he a boxer?"
"He would like to be. Out West, nobody could touch him. He's in the championship class. But he has been pottering about New York for a month without being able to get a fight. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ We are the Columbuses of the journalistic world. Full steam ahead, and see what happens. If Comrade Renshaw is not pleased, why, I shall have been a martyr to a good cause. It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done, so to speak. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XIV. A CHANGE OF POLICY (1912)

“ Have no pity for them. They are amateurs—degraded creatures of substance who take the cocktails out of the mouths of deserving professionals. B. Henderson Asher, for instance, is largely interested in gents' haberdashery. ”

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