"A Gentleman of Leisure" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel published in 1910. Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Pitt falls for a mysterious woman during an ocean voyage, then finds himself breaking into a New York policeman's house on a bet. When fate reunites him with his love at an English castle, Jimmy must navigate a world of imposters, detectives, jewel thieves, and scheming relatives—all while a valuable necklace tempts everyone under the roof. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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