Augustus^♞︎

Also called the cat Augustus, Gus, Gus the cat, the cat Gus

The large black Brinkley cat, a byword for lethargy and Bertie's breakfast crony; his mouse-hunting gives Bertie an excuse, and Phyllis carries him to the lake.

In each book 3 books

• In Jeeves in the Offing
  The large black Brinkley cat, a byword for lethargy and Bertie's breakfast crony; his mouse-hunting gives Bertie an excuse, and Phyllis carries him to the lake.
• In Much Obliged, Jeeves
  Aunt Dahlia's sleepy black cat at Brinkley, known as Gus, who shares Bertie's kippers and sleeps in his room.
• In Aunts Aren't Gentlemen
  Aunt Dahlia's cat, who appreciates Bertie's ear-scratching.

Connections

dealings

• is a friend of Bertie Wooster 6
• spits at, is gone for by Poppet^♞︎ 3
• is brought along by Phyllis Mills 2
• is owned by Aunt Dahlia 1
• is played with by Madeline Bassett 1
• is brought along by the new housemaid 1

Scenes they are in

Jeeves in the Offing 2 scenes

1. Bertie enters Wilbert's room, finds a housemaid there with Augustus the cat hunting a mouse, and gets rid of her by claiming Augustus has traumatic symplegia.Chapters 7–8, the Blue Room
2. Phyllis calls Upjohn away to the telephone just as Bobbie gives the cue, then Augustus spits at Poppet, who knocks Bertie into the lake, and Kipper dives in and rescues Bertie instead.Chapter 15, the lake

Much Obliged, Jeeves 5 scenes

1. Bertie finds Jeeves reading Spinoza by the back door, tells him Ginger must somehow lose the election despite Spode's oratory, and warns him to keep out of Ginger's way.Chapter 14, the back door, as the cat Augustus
2. Aunt Dahlia tells Bertie that Madeline is in tears because Spode wants to give up his title to stand for Parliament, then slips off to tackle Runkle.Chapter 14, the Brinkley drawing-room, as the cat Augustus
3. Spode tells Bertie that Madeline has broken their engagement and means to marry Bertie, and threatens to tear him limb from limb if he lets her down.Chapter 14, the Brinkley drawing-room
4. Sneaking into the Blue Room to return the porringer, Bertie treads on Gus the cat, wakes Runkle, and covers himself by saying Aunt Dahlia wants Runkle to take photographs.Chapter 15, the Blue Room, as the cat Augustus
5. Over breakfast in bed Bertie reviews the happy endings all round, frets about the Junior Ganymede club book, and learns Jeeves has already destroyed his eighteen pages: 'Much obliged, Jeeves.'Chapter 17, as Gus the cat

Talked about, but not there

Jeeves in the Offing 3 scenes

1. Bertie dozes off over Mrs. Cream's novel, wakes and telephones his overdue wire inviting Kipper Herring, and then sees Kipper arriving in his car.Chapters 8–10, the lawn
2. Back at Brinkley, Bertie learns from Aunt Dahlia that Uncle Tom sold Wilbert the cow-creamer, then Bobbie icily cuts Kipper, who confesses he got engaged to Phyllis as a ruse against Wilbert and was caught kissing her.Chapters 12–14, Aunt Dahlia's den, as the cat Augustus
3. Bobbie and Kipper tell Bertie of Aunt Dahlia's new plan: Bertie is to abuse Upjohn to his face so that Kipper can burst in, defend him and get the libel suit dropped, and Bertie, bound by the code of the Woosters, agrees.Chapter 16, Bertie's room at Brinkley

Much Obliged, Jeeves 5 scenes

1. Jeeves, buttling in place of the indisposed Seppings, brings Bertie a reviving whisky and soda and consoles him with Shakespeare on good names, before Aunt Dahlia bounds in.Chapters 5–7, the Brinkley drawing-room, as a sweet black cat
2. Greeted by Aunt Dahlia's old maid, Bertie urges the grim Mrs McCorkadale to vote for Ginger, only to learn she is the rival candidate.Chapter 8, Number One River Row, as the cat Augustus
3. Aunt Dahlia returns furious because Runkle will not part with a penny for Tuppy and Angela's wedding, and reveals she has pinched his porringer.Chapters 14–15, the Brinkley drawing-room, as the cat Augustus
4. Runkle storms down, accuses Bertie of stealing the porringer and sends Seppings for the police, and Jeeves invents a jury summons so Bertie can slip up to London to think.Chapter 15, Brinkley Court, as Gus the cat
5. Bingley has found the porringer in Bertie's room and Runkle offers to drop charges in exchange for Anatole, until Jeeves reveals from the club book that Runkle bribed a juror and jumped bail in America, and Aunt Dahlia turns the tables over Tuppy's money.Chapter 16, the Brinkley drawing-room, as the cat Gus

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen 1 scene

1. Taking the wrong turning, Bertie strays into Eggesford Court, befriends a cat and is accused by its owner Cook of stealing it for Briscoe, until Plank turns up, explains Cook's troubles with Vanessa and advises Bertie to clear out before Cook calls the police.Chapter 4, Eggesford Court