Because of Gussie disconcertingly spending more time in the vicarage than in the Hall where he was invited to Bertie wants to consult Jeeves, but Queenie tells him that Jeeves is in London to attend a lecture. Then Bertie is addressed by Dame Daphne about his neglecting to write to Madeline. On his way to the vicarage he meets first Corky and then Gussie, whom he tries to persuade to write to Madeline, but who is not in the least willing to do so because he is now more interested in Corky and is annoyed by Madeline for having him go to Deverill Hall without her in the first place. Coming back to the Hall Bertie finds Catsmeat in his room.