The Wooster Papers

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Bertie's banjolele✦︎

Also banjolele, the instrument, the banjolele, some hideous musical instrument, the faithful old musical instrument

Bertie's beloved banjolele, which drives his neighbours mad, costs him his flat and Jeeves, and perishes when the cottage burns.

In each book 2 books
  • In Thank You, Jeeves
    Bertie's beloved banjolele, which drives his neighbours mad, costs him his flat and Jeeves, and perishes when the cottage burns.
  • In Much Obliged, Jeeves
    The instrument over which Bertie and Jeeves once parted, burned in the cottage fire.

Connections

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Scenes it is in

  1. Strumming his banjolele, Bertie tells Jeeves he saw the Stokers dining with Sir Roderick Glossop and Lord Chuffnell's aunt at the Savoy Grill, and is outraged to hear that Glossop has called to see him.Chapter 1, Bertie's flat, as banjolele
  2. Sir Roderick Glossop calls to tell Bertie he ought to be certified and to demand he stop tormenting Mrs Tinkler-Moulke with his banjolele; Bertie refuses and has Jeeves show him out.Chapter 1, Bertie's flat, as banjolele
  3. Given an ultimatum by the building manager to stop playing or leave, Bertie decides to move to a country cottage, and Jeeves gives notice rather than live with the banjolele, which Bertie accepts.Chapter 1, Bertie's flat, as banjolele
  4. Bertie tells Jeeves of the night's disasters and Chuffy's row with Pauline, and Jeeves brings an invitation to dinner from Stoker, whom he has talked out of thinking Bertie mad; they agree Bertie will tell Pauline that Chuffy is pining, and remain at odds over the banjolele.Chapter 11, the cottage garden, as banjolele

Talked about, but not there

Thank You, Jeeves 7 scenes
  1. Bertie meets Chuffy in Piccadilly, learns he is lunching with Sir Roderick Glossop, rents a cottage at Chuffnell Regis from him, and tells him he has parted with Jeeves, whereupon Chuffy decides to call at the flat.Chapter 2, Piccadilly, as banjolele
  2. Dressing for dinner, Bertie relents and offers to keep Jeeves on, but Jeeves still won't stand the banjolele and reveals he has already taken service with Chuffy.Chapter 2, Bertie's flat, as that instrument
  3. On a bench in the shrubbery Pauline tells Bertie she is crazy about Chuffy and asks him to hint that Chuffy should speak, until Jeeves appears.Chapters 4–6, the rustic bench, as banjolele
  4. Expecting Sergeant Voules, Bertie instead finds J. Washburn Stoker, who searches the cottage for Pauline, finds nothing, and leaves apologising after Bertie insists she is not infatuated with him.Chapter 10, Seaview Cottage, as the banjolele
  5. Unable to wash off the polish, Bertie finds a drunken Brinkley wrecking the cottage, is chased into the bedroom by him with a carving knife as the Devil, keeps quiet when Sergeant Voules arrives, and flees through the window after Brinkley upsets a lamp and sets the cottage ablaze, leaving the banjolele behind.Chapter 13, Seaview Cottage, as my banjolele
  6. Bertie knocks at the back door of the Hall and the scullerymaid who opens it has hysterics at the sight of his black face.Chapters 13–14, Chuffnell Hall, as the banjolele
  7. Over breakfast after his acquittal Jeeves reveals that he faked the cable about the contested will, and, since he will not serve a married man, asks to come back to Bertie, who gratefully accepts.Chapter 22, the small morning-room, as banjolele
Much Obliged, Jeeves 2 scenes
  1. Bertie begs Jeeves to tone down his Totleigh report, Jeeves refuses because of the committee's rules, they quarrel over the danger of blackmail and the drunken Bingley, until Aunt Dahlia telephones.Chapters 1–2, Bertie's flat, as banjolele
  2. Uneasy at Bingley's confident tip, Bertie walks home and finds Aunt Dahlia doing the Observer crossword.Chapters 8–10, Brinkley Court, as banjolele