Right Ho, Jeeves, Chapter 2 Summary

Bertie tells Gussie that Jeeves has told him everything about his predicament. The Mephistopheles costume is Jeeves's idea.

Gussie does not want to go to the Fancy Dress Ball but Madeline Bassett has sent him the ticket. When he has gone off in his taxi, Bertie Wooster berates Jeeves for the idea of the costume and says Bertie will see Gussie the next day and will devise a solution to his predicament.

Right Ho, Jeeves, Chapter 2 Analysis

This chapter describes Gussie Fink-Nottle's character and lays the foundation for his attempt to attend the fancy dress ball. The delineation of Jeeves as a confidant and advisor to Bertie Wooster's friends is described, as is Bertie Wooster's conviction that he has better ideas than Jeeves. In the particular case of the Mephistopheles costume, there is a lot of justification...