Welcome back, everyone to one thousand one classic short stories and tales. Today, another story from P.G. Wodehouse, very similar to our previous Jeeves story,

but this time, instead of Bertie and Jeeves, we have Rallo Finch and his valet, Wilson.

The story is called Ahead of Schedule.

It was to Wilson his valet, with whom he frequently chatted in airy fashion before rising of a

morning, that Rallo Finch first disclosed his great idea.

Wilson was a man of silent habit, and men of silent habit rarely escaped Rallo's confidences.

Wilson, he said one morning,

"'from the recesses of his bed as the valet entered with his shaving water.

"'Have you ever been in love?'

"'Yes, sir,' said the valet, unperturbed.

"'One would hardly have expected the answer to be in the affirmative.

"'Like most valets and all chauffeurs. Wilson gave the impression

of being above the softer emotions. What happened? inquired Rallo. It came to nothing, sir,

said Wilson, beginning to strop the razor with no appearance of concern. Ah, said Rolo, and I bet I know why.

You didn't use the right method to make it work.

No, sir?

Not one fellow in a hundred does.

I know.

I've thought it out.

I've been thinking the deuce of a lot about it lately.

It's dashed tricky this is making love.

Most fellows having a notion how to work it.

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