Jeeves Takes Charge%0D%0Aby P. G. Wodehouse%0D%0A%0D%0AMost of the way down in the train that afternoon, I was wondering what could be up at the other end. I simply couldn’t see what could have happened. Easeby wasn’t one of those country houses you read about in the society novels, where young girls are lured on to play baccarat and then skinned to the bone of their jewellery, and so on. The house-party I had left had consisted entirely of law-abiding birds like myself.%0D%0A%0D%0ABesides, my uncle wouldn’t have let anything of that kind go on in his house. He was a rather stiff, precise sort of old boy, who liked a quiet life. He was just finishing a history of the family or something, which he had been working on for the last year, and didn’t stir much from the library. He was rather a good instance of what they say about its being a good scheme for a fellow to sow his wild oats. I’d been told that in his youth Uncle Willoughby had been a bit of a rounder. You would never have thought it to look at him now.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen I got to the house, Oakshott, the butler, told me that Florence was in her room, watching her maid pack. Apparently there was a dance on at a house about twenty miles away that night, and she was motoring over with some of the Easeby lot and would be away some nights. Oakshott said she had told him to tell her the moment I arrived; so I trickled into the smoking-room and waited, and presently in she came. A glance showed me that she was perturbed, and even peeved. Her eyes had a goggly look, and altogether she appeared considerably pipped.%0D%0A%0D%0A1 of 9%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AUse the passage to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhat is Bertie’s perspective, as revealed by details in the passage?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AHe thinks it is reasonable for Florence to demand that he intercept Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript.%0D%0AHe thinks it is reasonable for Florence to demand that he intercept Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript.%0D%0A%0D%0AHe thinks that Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript should be published as it stands.%0D%0AHe thinks that Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript should be published as it stands.%0D%0A%0D%0AHe is afraid that, if he goes along with Florence’s plan, he will be financially cut off by Uncle Willoughby.%0D%0AHe is afraid that, if he goes along with Florence’s plan, he will be financially cut off by Uncle Willoughby.%0D%0A%0D%0AHe loses interest in marrying Florence once he hears her plans for Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript.

Answer 1

Bertie's perspective, as revealed by details in the passage, suggests that he perceives the situation with a degree of bemusement and concern for Uncle Willoughby's well-being and the integrity of his manuscript. However, the provided options do not directly address his feelings or thoughts in the excerpt.

The most accurate inference based on the text is that he does not appear to share Florence's urgency or enthusiasm concerning Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript and seems inclined to protect his uncle's work. Thus, the option that might align more closely with Bertie’s viewpoint is:

He loses interest in marrying Florence once he hears her plans for Uncle Willoughby’s manuscript.

This choice reflects his shifting priorities as the anecdote develops, showcasing his potential reluctance towards Florence's assertiveness and her intentions regarding Uncle Willoughby's manuscript. However, the text provided does not specifically state this, leaving some room for interpretation.