that he had been trifling with the girl’s affections, sir. But when you told me the true facts of the case I appreciated the injustice I had done to Mr. Biffen and endeavoured to make amends.”
“Well, he certainly owes you a lot. He’s crazy about her.”
“That is very gratifying, sir.”
“And she ought to be pretty grateful to you, too. Old Biffy’s got fifteen thousand a year, not to mention more cows, pigs, hens, and ducks than he knows what to do with. A dashed useful bird to have in any family.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Tell me, Jeeves,” I said, “how did you happen to know the girl in the first place?”
Jeeves looked dreamily out into the traffic.
“She is my niece, sir. If I might make the suggestion, sir, I should not jerk the steering-wheel with quite such suddenness. We very nearly collided with that omnibus.”