Much Obliged, Jeeves I leaped like a rising trout, to the annoyance of Gus, who had gone to sleep on my solar plexus. Words failed me, but in due season I managed three. 'Much obliged, Jeeves.' 'Not at all, sir.'
Jeeves And The Tie That Binds - For I may hope, may I not, sir, that you will allow me to remain permanently in your service? - You may indeed, Jeeves. It often beats me, though, why with your superlative gifts you should want to. - There is a tie that binds, sir. - A what that whats? - A tie that binds, sir. - Then heaven bless it, and may it continue to bind indefinetely.
Thanks very much! Is that all the difference that there is?! I though it would be more than a few lines.
Definitely prefer the American version. I shall have to write those lines in at the end of my "Much Obliged". I second the question as to why two different conclusions exist though.
Forgive a poor, ignorant fangirl, but does anyone know exactly why there are two different endings? I'm always curious about these kinds of things. X3 If anyone knows, I'd be much obliged!
I think it's because the American editor (or or agent or someone like that) wanted a better explanation as to why Jeeves destroyed those pages regarding Bertie. So Wodehouse wrote the alternate ending.
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I leaped like a rising trout, to the annoyance of Gus, who had gone to sleep on my solar plexus. Words failed me, but in due season I managed three.
'Much obliged, Jeeves.'
'Not at all, sir.'
Jeeves And The Tie That Binds
- For I may hope, may I not, sir, that you will allow me to remain permanently in your service?
- You may indeed, Jeeves. It often beats me, though, why with your superlative gifts you should want to.
- There is a tie that binds, sir.
- A what that whats?
- A tie that binds, sir.
- Then heaven bless it, and may it continue to bind indefinetely.
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Definitely prefer the American version. I shall have to write those lines in at the end of my "Much Obliged". I second the question as to why two different conclusions exist though.
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Back in 2006
Back in March 09
The Tie That Binds is the only American version of the Jeeves books that I have because of this little bit of slashy joy.
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I read it whenever I got really depressed. <3
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