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Man with two left feet-- finished

Pleasant enough collection.  Final story tells of man who is worried he will lose his younger wife because he can't dance and show her a good time.  He takes lessons after work, "surprises" her on her birthday.  She has been sad all the previous months because she thought he was having an affair.  Before she met him, she'd been a dance hall girl.  Her goal--never to dance again.  Almost an O'Henry feel.

I've read better Wodehouse books than this.  The one "Jeeves" story is the best.

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