The effect now was much the same as if I had been listening in to a dramatic sketch on the wireless. I got the voices, but I missed the play of expression. And I'd have given a lot to be able to see it. Not Jeeves's, of course, because Jeeves never has any.
In this excerpt from P.G. Wodehouse's "Thank You, Jeeves," the narrator reflects on an experience akin to tuning into a radio drama. While he can hear the dialogues and voices shared, he feels a significant void due to the absence of visual expressions that enhance the emotional depth of the scene. This lack of visual cues leaves him wanting more, as the nuances of human expression are crucial to understanding the...