He's described as "darkish" and "thinnish" in the original publication(s) of "Jeeves Takes Charge," which are on the Madame Eulalie website. I'm not sure if that's one of the details that got changed later on when it was republished in Carry On, Jeeves.
Hee, resting butler face! That's a great way to describe it. I agree, exaggeration is definitely a hallmark of Bertie's style, so it would make sense for him to exaggerate Jeeves's affectless manner. It's interesting to look for differences in the way other characters describe Jeeves vs. the way Bertie does.
I remember a scene in Thank You, Jeeves where Pauline talks about Jeeves having a kind smile, which contrasts with Bertie's regular assertions that Jeeves doesn't smile at all. (I guess it's also quite possible that Jeeves considers it unprofessional to show a lot of emotion in front of his employer, but feels less inhibited around others.)
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Date: 2017-03-08 05:12 am (UTC)Hee, resting butler face! That's a great way to describe it. I agree, exaggeration is definitely a hallmark of Bertie's style, so it would make sense for him to exaggerate Jeeves's affectless manner. It's interesting to look for differences in the way other characters describe Jeeves vs. the way Bertie does.
I remember a scene in Thank You, Jeeves where Pauline talks about Jeeves having a kind smile, which contrasts with Bertie's regular assertions that Jeeves doesn't smile at all. (I guess it's also quite possible that Jeeves considers it unprofessional to show a lot of emotion in front of his employer, but feels less inhibited around others.)