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===Personality=== Bertie is pleasant and amiable, according to Jeeves.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1923], The Inimitable Jeeves, chapter 5, p. 55.</ref> A well-intentioned and honorable young gentleman, he has a strong moral code and prides himself on helping his friends.<ref>Usborne (2003), pp. 57 and 70.</ref> Unlike his [[Aunt Agatha]], he is not snobbish to servants and is not bothered when one of his pals wants to marry someone from a different social class. He gladly spends time with a variety of people, including rich aristocrats and poor artists.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1925], ''Carry On, Jeeves'', chapter 2, pp. 39–40.</ref> Tending to be unworldly and naive, Bertie is tricked by con artists in "[[Aunt Agatha Takes the Count]]" and "[[Jeeves and the Greasy Bird]]", though Jeeves could have warned him earlier on during the former occasion and he was driven by desperation in the latter circumstances; in ''[[Aunts Aren't Gentlemen]]'', he realises he is being tricked by a man named Graham, but is unable to avoid paying Graham anyway. He is not interested in global affairs or politics, and advises Jeeves to miss as many political debates as possible in order to live a happy and prosperous life.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1971], ''Much Obliged, Jeeves'', chapter 15, p. 176.</ref> Usually modest about his intelligence, Bertie states, "I know perfectly well that I've got, roughly speaking, half the amount of brain a normal bloke ought to possess",<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1925], ''Carry On, Jeeves'', chapter 7, p. 184.</ref> though he occasionally wants to prove his intelligence, for example in "[[Scoring off Jeeves]]". He comes up with well-intentioned if ill-advised or unfortunately botched schemes, such as when he decides to kiss Pauline Stoker to spur his friend Chuffy to propose to her in ''[[Thank You, Jeeves]]''. Sometimes, Bertie acts diffidently, giving in to the whims of his formidable aunts or fiancées, but there are also times when Bertie displays a strong will, for example when he attempts to defy Jeeves's wishes on clothing, and when he resolves to confront Aunt Agatha at the end of ''[[The Mating Season (novel)|The Mating Season]]''. Nonetheless, Bertie lacks what Jeeves calls "Presence" and has difficulty presenting himself with authority in front of an audience.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1925], ''Carry On, Jeeves'' chapter 10, pp. 267–268.</ref> On two occasions, Bertie mentions reluctantly playing a part in an amateur theatrical production at a country house, once when roped into playing a butler,<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1923], ''The Inimitable Jeeves'', chapter 6, pp. 66–68. Bertie recounts that, years ago, he had been roped in to play the part of a butler in amateur theatricals at a country-house party.</ref><ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1949], ''The Mating Season'', chapter 17, p. 166. Bertie mentions the unpleasant feeling you get when you get roped into playing "Bulstrode, a butler" in amateur theatricals and you forget your lines.</ref> and another time when compelled to play King Edward III at his [[Aunt Agatha]]'s house; for Bertie, both times were a trying ordeal. By no means an ambitious man, Bertie seeks neither a prestigious job nor a socially advantageous marriage; it is implied throughout the series that his inheritance means he need not pursue either course. In his own words, Bertie is the sort of person who is "content just to exist beautifully".<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1974], ''Aunts Aren't Gentlemen'', chapter 1, p. 14.</ref> He likes living a leisurely, quiet life and appreciates small things in his day, such as the [[oolong tea]] (which he sometimes calls [[Bohea]]) that Jeeves brings to him every morning.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1923], ''The Inimitable Jeeves'', chapter 1, p. 1, chapter 9, p. 92, and chapter 10, p. 111. Bertie also refers to his tea as "oolong" or "Bohea" in ''Very Good, Jeeves'' chapter 3, ''Right Ho, Jeeves'' chapter 4, and ''Joy in the Morning'' chapter 5. Bertie never refers to his tea as anything other than "oolong" or "Bohea".</ref>
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