US Title: Three Men and a Maid
First published in US: April 26 1922 by George H. Doran, New York
UK Title: The Girl on the Boat
First published in UK: June 15 1922 by Herbert Jenkins, London
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Russian translation
- Devishka s korablya by A. D'Aktil: 1927
Wilhelmina Billie Bennett, red-haired daughter of American millionaire
Rufus, loves golf, dogs and Tennyson and is to marry Eustace Hignett, the
weak, poetry-writing son of Mrs. Horace Hignett, the famous English writer
on theosophy. Enter Sam Marlowe, Eustace's cousin, who plays tournament
golf, and Jane Hubbard, Billie's big-game-hunting friend, and another romp
in the inimitable Wodehouse style unfolds.
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Characters
(Aunt Adeline) Mrs. Horace Hignett — Famous English writer
on Theosophy lecturing in America. Bosses her son.
Eustace Hignett — Weak, poetry writing son of Mrs. Hignett
who owns Windles. Engaged to Billie and loves Jane.
Sir Mallaby Marlowe — Mrs. Hignett's brother, an eminent lawyer
Sam Marlowe — Hero — Sir Mallaby's 25 year old son who went to
school and Oxford with his cousin Eustace. Plays tournament golf and loves
Billie.
Mr. Rufus Bennett — American millionaire head of Bennett, Mandelbaun and
Co. who wants to rent Windles for the summer with his friend Mortimer
Mr. Henry Mortimer — Rufus's friend who has a son. Bream
Bream Mortimer — Looks like a parrot, grew up with Billie and
wants to marry her
(Billie) Wilhelmina Bennett — Heroine — Redheaded daughter
of Rufus who was going to marry Eustace, but wants a Sir
Galahad type and winds up with Sam. She loves golf, dogs
and Tennyson.
Pinky-Boodles — Billie's Peke
J.B. Midgeley — Eustace and Sam's steward aboard the Atlantic
Jane Hubbard — Billie's big-game hunting friend who loves Eustace
Smith — Mortimer's bulldog
John Peters — Sir Mallaby's clerk
Miss Milliken — Sir Mallaby's secretary
Montagu Webster — Mr. Bennett's English valet who is reminiscent of Jeeves
Mrs. Withers — Cook at Windles
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