You will notice that I have practically re-written the book. There was some pretty bad work in it, and it had "dated." As an instance of the way in which the march of modern civilisation has left the 1906 edition behind, I may mention that on page twenty-one I was able to make Ukridge speak of selling eggs at six for fivepence!

Yours ever,
P. G. WODEHOUSE
London, 1920.

CONTENTS

I [A LETTER WITH A POSTSCRIPT]
II [MR. AND MRS. S. F. UKRIDGE]
III [WATERLOO STATION, SOME FELLOW-TRAVELLERS, AND A GIRL WITH BROWN HAIR]
IV [THE ARRIVAL]
V [BUCKLING TO]
VI [MR. GARNET'S NARRATIVE—HAS TO DO WITH A REUNION]
VII [THE ENTENTE CORDIALE IS SEALED]
VIII [A LITTLE DINNER AT UKRIDGE'S]
IX [DIES IRAE]
X [I ENLIST THE SERVICES OF A MINION]
XI [THE BRAVE PRESERVER]
XII [SOME EMOTIONS AND YELLOW LUPIN]
XIII [TEA AND TENNIS]
XIV [A COUNCIL OF WAR]
XV [THE ARRIVAL OF NEMESIS]
XVI [A CHANCE MEETING]
XVII [OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE]
XVIII [UKRIDGE GIVES ME ADVICE]
XIX [ASKING PAPA]
XX [SCIENTIFIC GOLF]
XXI [THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM]
XXII [THE STORM BREAKS]
XXIII [AFTER THE STORM]

LOVE AMONG THE CHICKENS

CHAPTER I

A LETTER WITH A POSTSCRIPT

"A gentleman called to see you when you were out last night, sir," said Mrs. Medley, my landlady, removing the last of the breakfast things.

"Yes?" I said, in my affable way.