He was, which is why the date is important to me. It's possible Wodehouse didn't know about Stanley's height (which is rather close to mine actually lol) but it's also possible he changed his mind since we know he didn't make a specific habit of reading back on his books to check them before writing another - there's also some inconsistencies about Bertie's childhood (who he knew, when they entered the family, and whether Dhalia is an aunt by marriage or blood relation had me and my friends quite confused).
The statement about Stanley then comes after the book where Plum has Jeeves appraised as tall (1953) (assuming it was only once, I don't have the full collection just yet and had to call on a friend for that instance), which I didn't expect, I thought it would be earlier. As said friend said - "Maybe [Wodehouse] wanted [Stanley] to stand on a block". And... then came jokes about platform shoes, of course.
Very likely Plum just didn't know Stanley's true height, however. Or perhaps didn't care.
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The statement about Stanley then comes after the book where Plum has Jeeves appraised as tall (1953) (assuming it was only once, I don't have the full collection just yet and had to call on a friend for that instance), which I didn't expect, I thought it would be earlier. As said friend said - "Maybe [Wodehouse] wanted [Stanley] to stand on a block". And... then came jokes about platform shoes, of course.
Very likely Plum just didn't know Stanley's true height, however. Or perhaps didn't care.