I eluded them, therefore, with no great expenditure of physical effort, but I would be deceiving my public if I said that I was enjoying the episode. It offends one's pride when one has to leap like a lamb in Springtime at the bidding of an elderly little Gawd-help-us with whom it is impossible to reason.
by P.G. Wodehouse (0 Reviews)
In P.G. Wodehouse's "Aunts Aren't Gentlemen," the narrator reflects on a frustrating experience avoiding pursuit without much physical strain. Despite not exerting himself greatly, he feels a deep sense of humiliation. The comparison to a lamb springing at the command of an unreasonable elder highlights his discontent with the situation. The narrator's experience underscores the tension between bodily capability and personal pride. He cleverly captures the irony of evasion that lacks...
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