The story was published in The Strand Magazine in London in February 1922,[1] and then in Cosmopolitan in New York in March 1922.

The story was also included in the 1923 collection The Inimitable Jeeves as two separate chapters, "The Pride of the Woosters Is Wounded" and "The Hero's Reward".

Later, Bertie goes to a club for a drink, to fortify himself for his upcoming lunch with his overbearing Aunt Agatha.

Bingo is living at Ditteredge Hall, the country house of the Glossop family, as a tutor to the Glossops' son, Oswald; Bertie is an acquaintance of the son's older sister, Honoria.

It wasn't two minutes after I had parted from Aunt Agatha before the old fighting spirit of the Woosters reasserted itself.

Bingo likes the idea, but declines, knowing that Honoria loves Oswald.

Honoria misunderstands the situation: she laughs at Bertie's shy method of proposing to her, and his failed attempt to impress her.

Two days later, Bertie receives a letter from Jeeves, who is enjoying his vacation.

[6] There are minor differences in plot, including: This story, along with the rest of The Inimitable Jeeves, was adapted into a radio drama in 1973 as part of the series What Ho!