I totally see your point. Consider also that Bill Rowcester also gives Jeeves free reign (and he is both dumber and better-looking than Bertie--actually a lot of the Drones are dumber than Bertie) but Jeeves goes running back as soon as Bertie whistles and he describes their relations as 'uniformly cordial' which is exactly how he describes Chuffy and Pauline when they are in love but separated by forces beyond their control. Plus, Bill is a chum of Bertie's and Jeeves works for him for free.
I think that Jeeves is genuinely fond of Mr. Wooster (he says he is in his only story) and the fact that all of Bertie's friends and relations give him extravagant tips, Bertie is very generous with the time off, and he has plenty of time for bookmaking on the side don't hurt either. But I also think that all the 'henpecking' and weeping on the Jeevesian neck and the bad fights they have in the early stories when Bertie engages in 'bohemian revels' could be read a certain way.
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Date: 2013-03-27 08:22 pm (UTC)I think that Jeeves is genuinely fond of Mr. Wooster (he says he is in his only story) and the fact that all of Bertie's friends and relations give him extravagant tips, Bertie is very generous with the time off, and he has plenty of time for bookmaking on the side don't hurt either. But I also think that all the 'henpecking' and weeping on the Jeevesian neck and the bad fights they have in the early stories when Bertie engages in 'bohemian revels' could be read a certain way.
.... just saying