# Psmith in the City — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse.

- [Psmith in the City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/psmith-in-the-city.md): Mike Jackson, after scoring 98 in a cricket match, receives news that his father has lost money and he must leave school to work at the New Asiatic Bank. There, he encounters his old friend Psmith, who has also joined th
- [Mr. Bickersdyke Walks Behind the Bowler's Arm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/i-mr-bickersdyke-walks-behind-the-bowler-s-arm.md): Mike Jackson is playing in a cricket match during Ilsworth cricket week when Mr. Bickersdyke walks behind the bowler's arm, causing Mike to be bowled for 98. The chapter introduces Mike's friendship with Psmith and his f
- [Mike Hears Bad News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/ii-mike-hears-bad-news.md): Mike returns home to find his father troubled. After a cricket week full of success, he learns that his father has lost a large sum of money and can no longer afford to send him to Cambridge. Mike must now start earning 
- [The New Era Begins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/iii-the-new-era-begins.md): Mike Jackson learns he will start work at the New Asiatic Bank, receives a letter from Psmith about his ongoing campaign to reform Mr. Bickersdyke, and travels to London to find lodgings. He settles on a depressing bed-s
- [First Steps in a Business Career](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/iv-first-steps-in-a-business-career.md): Mike Jackson begins his first day at the New Asiatic Bank, navigating the unfamiliar environment. He is guided by the benevolent Mr. Waller, has an awkward reunion with Mr. Bickersdyke (the manager), and is assigned to t

> 26 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=psmith_in_the_city_se_293kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [The Other Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/v-the-other-man.md)
- [Psmith Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/vi-psmith-explains.md)
- [VII: Going Into Winter Quarters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/vii-going-into-winter-quarters.md)
- [VIII: The Friendly Native](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/viii-the-friendly-native.md)
- [The Haunting of Mr. Bickersdyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/ix-the-haunting-of-mr-bickersdyke.md)
- [X: Mr. Bickersdyke Addresses His Constituents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/x-mr-bickersdyke-addresses-his-constituents.md)
- [Misunderstood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xi-misunderstood.md)
- [In a Nutshell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xii-in-a-nutshell.md)
- [Mike Is Moved On](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xiii-mike-is-moved-on.md)
- [Mr. Waller Appears in a New Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xiv-mr-waller-appears-in-a-new-light.md)
- [Stirring Times on the Common](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xv-stirring-times-on-the-common.md)
- [Further Developments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xvi-further-developments.md)
- [Sunday Supper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xvii-sunday-supper.md)
- [Psmith Makes a Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xviii-psmith-makes-a-discovery.md)
- [XIX: The Illness of Edward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xix-the-illness-of-edward.md)
- [Concerning a Cheque](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xx-concerning-a-cheque.md)
- [XXI: Psmith Makes Inquiries](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxi-psmith-makes-inquiries.md)
- [And Takes Steps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxii-and-takes-steps.md)
- [Mr. Bickersdyke Makes a Concession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxiii-mr-bickersdyke-makes-a-concession.md)
- [The Spirit of Unrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxiv-the-spirit-of-unrest.md)
- [At the Telephone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxv-at-the-telephone.md)
- [Breaking the News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxvi-breaking-the-news.md)
- [At Lord's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxvii-at-lord-s.md)
- [XXVIII: Psmith Arranges His Future](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxviii-psmith-arranges-his-future.md)
- [And Mike's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxix-and-mike-s.md)
- [XXX: The Last Sad Farewells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/xxx-the-last-sad-farewells.md)

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