old thing,” I said.
I blinked at Jeeves as the door shut.
“Rather a sad affair, Jeeves,” I said.
“Yes, sir.”
“Lucky I happened to have all that money handy.”
“Well—er—yes, sir.”
“You speak as though you didn’t think much of it.”
“It is not my place to criticise your actions, sir, but I will venture to say that I think you behaved a little rashly.”
“What, lending that money?”
“Yes, sir. These fashionable French watering places are notoriously infested by dishonest characters.”
This was a bit too thick.
“Now look here, Jeeves,” I said, “I can stand a lot but when it comes to your casting asp-whatever-the-word-is on a bird in Holy Orders—”
“Perhaps I am oversuspicious, sir. But I have seen a great deal of these