Comrade Bingo
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"Comrade Bingo" is a comic story
by P. G. Wodehouse
. It is part of the "Bertie Wooster" series.
Rowbotham. In an attempt to get close to her, Little joins the group, called the Heralds of the Red Dawn, whose aims are to "massacre the bourgeoisie
, sack Park Lane
and disembowel the hereditary aristocracy
". This leads to an event where Bertie passes through Speakers' Corner
where he meets Bingo's uncle, who recently inherited the lordship of Bittlesham. Bingo, in an attempt to impress the members of the group and the girl, starts to berate his uncle and Bertie. However, he is not recognised as he is wearing a beard. The next day he meets Bingo and he tells Bertie about his plan. He tells Bertie to expect his friends for tea at Bertie's apartment. Bingo talks about how his uncle has a racing horse that can't lose. He tells Bertie to back it, saying he'll do the same and then will be able to afford a wedding.
When they arrive at Bertie's apartment, he is introduced to Mr. Rowbotham, who promptly asks "Are you part of our movement?" To which Wooster replies "The whole hub of the scheme seems to be to massacre coves like me. I'm not frightfully keen on the idea".
When they begin eating Rowbotham asks for some tea from Jeeves, he answers yes sir, to which Rowbotham replies "You're an absolute relic of an exploded class system". The meal eventually ends, with Bertie expressing his joy at its ending.
Narrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
by P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
. It is part of the "Bertie Wooster" series.
Plot
Richard "Bingo" Little falls in love with the daughter of a left-wing, probably, communist or socialist leader called Charlotte CordayCharlotte Corday
Marie-Anne Charlotte de Corday d'Armont , known to history as Charlotte Corday, was a figure of the French Revolution. In 1793, she was executed under the guillotine for the assassination of Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat, who was in part responsible, through his role as a politician and...
Rowbotham. In an attempt to get close to her, Little joins the group, called the Heralds of the Red Dawn, whose aims are to "massacre the bourgeoisie
Bourgeoisie
In sociology and political science, bourgeoisie describes a range of groups across history. In the Western world, between the late 18th century and the present day, the bourgeoisie is a social class "characterized by their ownership of capital and their related culture." A member of the...
, sack Park Lane
Park Lane (road)
Park Lane is a major road in the City of Westminster, in Central London.-History:Originally a country lane running north-south along what is now the eastern boundary of Hyde Park, it became a fashionable residential address from the eighteenth century onwards, offering both views across Hyde Park...
and disembowel the hereditary aristocracy
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
". This leads to an event where Bertie passes through Speakers' Corner
Speakers' Corner
A Speakers' Corner is an area where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion are allowed. The original and most noted is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, United Kingdom. Speakers there may speak on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches lawful, although...
where he meets Bingo's uncle, who recently inherited the lordship of Bittlesham. Bingo, in an attempt to impress the members of the group and the girl, starts to berate his uncle and Bertie. However, he is not recognised as he is wearing a beard. The next day he meets Bingo and he tells Bertie about his plan. He tells Bertie to expect his friends for tea at Bertie's apartment. Bingo talks about how his uncle has a racing horse that can't lose. He tells Bertie to back it, saying he'll do the same and then will be able to afford a wedding.
When they arrive at Bertie's apartment, he is introduced to Mr. Rowbotham, who promptly asks "Are you part of our movement?" To which Wooster replies "The whole hub of the scheme seems to be to massacre coves like me. I'm not frightfully keen on the idea".
When they begin eating Rowbotham asks for some tea from Jeeves, he answers yes sir, to which Rowbotham replies "You're an absolute relic of an exploded class system". The meal eventually ends, with Bertie expressing his joy at its ending.