When Bertie takes up the trombone, he moves to the country due to complaints from other tennants. The combination of these two events cause Jeeves to give his notice, who is immediately snapped up by Chuffy Chuffnell who owns the village to which Bertie has moved. He also owns Chuffnell Hall, but wishes to sell it to the American, Stoker, so that he can afford to marry said American's daughter, Pauline, to whom Bertie was once engaged himself.