Personally I couldn't manage it. I don't think I ever saw a child who made me feel less sentimental. He was one of those round, bulging kids.
In P.G. Wodehouse's "My Man Jeeves," the narrator reflects on a child who stands out for his lack of sentimental appeal. Despite the typical charm associated with children, this particular boy evokes no warm feelings. Instead, he is characterized as round and bulging, which contributes to the narrator's feelings of indifference.
The quote illustrates the narrator's struggle to connect with this child emotionally. It highlights the uniqueness of this character, contrasting with what one might expect from a child, and underscores a moment of honesty about his lack of sentimentality, revealing deeper themes in Wodehouse's storytelling.
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