"Oh," he said, not very eloquently, surprised by the message.

"Yes. Right-o. I bought him a present and then wasn't certain whether or not he'd care for it, so then I bought him a second present as well." He held out the two presents.

"Make sure he gets them both and give him a season's greetings and all that. Oh, and sing him a Christmas carol or two."

And with that Bertie let the two gifts be taken away. One, a crimson tie. The other, a copy of one of Bertie's favourite books. Not an improving book, like the Spinoza Jeeves read, but an entertaining book.