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Ostensibly, Stevens sets out to write an account of his motor trip. But he tells a story that he only begins to understand when it and his journey are all but over. He cannot forget Lord Darlington, dead now three years, the gentleman whom he served for so long. He defends his late master against the initially unspecified "utter nonsense" that has been written and spoken about him since the end of World War II. And he fusses over the attributes that create a "great" butler, finally coming up with a definition that satisfies him: "And let me now posit...
Jeeves, the butler, is the sure-five cure for hangovers, lack of fashion sense and meddling aunts. The play depicts how Reginald Jeeves, a gentleman's gentleman, first meets his employer Bertram "Bertie" Wooster and starts to run his life...
...gentleman" navigating by Porsche the congested Saturday-afternoon Harvard Square traffic lost his temper and blared his horn at the crowd crossing before him. He was about to learn firsthand about Harvard Square pedestrians...
Pierce's sudden withdrawal drew bipartisan fire. Lambasting him for "deceitful" conduct, Lantos said the ex-Cabinet member had broken a "gentleman's agreement" concluded after two earlier delays granted at his request. "Not only is Silent Sam silent," said Ohio Republican Donald Lukens, "apparently today he's also invisible." Republican members are expected to support Democrats this week when the subcommittee ponders whether to compel Pierce to appear before it by issuing him a subpoena...
...self-reflection is not for you, don't despair. The University offers plenty of other choices. This year's courses run the gamut from "Molecular Biology of the Cell A" to "The Confucian Gentleman." Junior professors conjured up most of the exciting new offerings, but more familiar Harvard names are behind a few innovative options...