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Title: The White Feather

Author: P. G. Wodehouse

Posting Date: October 19, 2010
Release Date: February 12, 2003 [EBook #6927]

Language: English

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THE WHITE FEATHER

By P. G. Wodehouse

To:

MY BROTHER

DICK

The time of this story is a year and a term later than
that of _The Gold Bat._ The history of Wrykyn in
between these two books is dealt with in a number of
short stories, some of them brainy in the extreme, which
have appeared in various magazines. I wanted Messrs Black
to publish these, but they were light on their feet and
kept away--a painful exhibition of the White Feather.

P. G. Wodehouse

CONTENTS

Chapter

I EXPERT OPINIONS

II SHEEN AT HOME

III SHEEN RECEIVES VISITORS AND ADVICE

IV THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR

V THE WHITE FEATHER

VI ALBERT REDIVIVUS

VII MR JOE BEVAN

VIII A NAVAL BATTLE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

IX SHEEN BEGINS HIS EDUCATION

X SHEEN'S PROGRESS

XI A SMALL INCIDENT

XII DUNSTABLE AND LINTON GO UP THE RIVER

XIII DEUS EX MACHINA

XIV A SKIRMISH

XV THE ROUT AT RIPTON

XVI DRUMMOND GOES INTO RETIREMENT

XVII SEYMOUR'S ONE SUCCESS

XVIII MR BEVAN MAKES A SUGGESTION

XIX PAVING THE WAY

XX SHEEN GOES TO ALDERSHOT

XXI A GOOD START

XXII A GOOD FINISH

XXIII A SURPRISE FOR SEYMOUR'S

XXIV BRUCE EXPLAINS

I

EXPERT OPINIONS

"With apologies to gent opposite," said Clowes, "I must say I don't
think much of the team."

"Don't apologise to _me_," said Allardyce disgustedly, as he
filled the teapot, "I think they're rotten."

"They ought to have got into form by now, too," said Trevor. "It's not
as if this was the first game of the term."

"First game!" Allardyce laughed shortly. "Why, we've only got a couple
of club matches and the return match