Lord Chesterfield said that since he had had the full use of his reason nobody had heard him laugh. I don't suppose you have read Lord Chesterfield's 'Letters To His Son'?...Well, of course I hadn't. Bertram Wooster does not read other people's letters. If I were employed in the post office I wouldn't even read the postcards.
In "Aunts Aren't Gentlemen," the character reflects on Lord Chesterfield's remark about not laughing since attaining full reason. This introspective thought humorously highlights the character's view on seriousness and societal expectations. The protagonist, Bertram Wooster, reveals his aversion to reading other people's correspondences, even dismissing the importance of Lord Chesterfield’s advice.
Bertram's refusal to engage with Chesterfield's "Letters To His Son" shows his lighthearted approach to life and relationships, implying that...