P. G. Wodehouse

Name: The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END
Author: P. G. Wodehouse

The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

Summary

“The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END”, published in 1912, is a work by P. G. Wodehouse. It explores elements such as John, trap and Irishmen.

Quotes from The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (P. G. Wodehouse)

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ Swathed in its folds, she suggested a child playing at being grown up. Her sleeves were rolled back to the elbow, and her slim arms dripped with water. Strands of brown hair were blowing loose in the evening breeze. To John she had never seemed so bewitchingly pretty. He stared at her till the pallor of her face gave way to a warm red glow.
As they stood there, speechless, there came from the other side of the chimney, softly at first, then swelling, the sound of a child's voice, raised in a tentative wail. Betty started violently. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ As he spoke, he brought the stick down on the knuckles which disfigured the edges of the trap. The intruder uttered a howl and dropped out of sight. In the passage below there were whisperings and mutterings, growing gradually louder till something resembling coherent conversation came to John's ears, as he knelt by the trap making meditative billiard shots with the stick at a small pebble. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ How is Sam?"
There was silence below. The time began to pass slowly. The Irishmen on the other roof, now definitely abandoning hope of further entertainment, proceeded with hoots of derision to climb down one by one into the recesses of their own house.
And then from the street far below there came a fusillade of shots and a babel of shouts and counter-shouts. The roof of the house next door filled again with a magical swiftness, and the low wall facing the street became black with the backs of those craning over. There appeared to be great doings in the street.
John smiled comfortably. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ The noise, what with the shots and yells from the street and the ear-piercing approval of the roof audience, was just working up to a climax.
John rose. He was tired of kneeling by the trap, and there was no likelihood of Sam making another attempt to climb through. He got up and stretched himself. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ Both sides were hard at it, and the Irishmen on the roof, rewarded at last for their long vigil, were yelling encouragement promiscuously and whooping with the unfettered ecstasy of men who are getting the treat of their lives without having paid a penny for it.
The behavior of the New York policeman in affairs of this kind is based on principles of the soundest practical wisdom. The unthinking man would rush in and attempt to crush the combat in its earliest and fiercest stages. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ Don't be a quitter."
"Who's a quitter?"
"Youse a quitter. Get on top de roof. He can't hoit youse."
"De guy's gotten a big stick."
John nodded appreciatively.
"I and Theodore," he murmured.
A somewhat baffled silence on the part of the attacking force was followed by further conversation.
"Gee! Some guy's got to go up."
Murmur of assent from the audience.
A voice, in inspired tones: "Let Sam do it." ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ Now for our interesting experiment. My idea is that you can hurt a coon's head with a stick if you hit it hard enough. Keep quite still. Now. What, are you coming up? Sam, I hate to do it, but—"
A yell rang out. John's theory had been tested and proved correct.
By this time the affair had begun to attract spectators. The noise of the revolver had proved a fine advertisement. The roof of the house next door began to fill up. Only a few of the occupants could get a clear view of the proceedings, for the chimney intervened. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

P. G. Wodehouse, The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (1912)

“ The New York policeman, knowing the importance of his safety, and the insignificance of the gangsman's, permits the opposing forces to hammer each other into a certain distaste for battle, and then, when both sides have begun to have enough of it, rushes in himself and clubs everything in sight. ”

P. G. Wodehouse

Summary

Quotes from The Prince and Betty — XXVI. JOURNEY'S END (P. G. Wodehouse)

Common terms

Similar works

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature