Elsie Cattermole

Also called Mother

Catsmeat and Corky's mother, once a star in New York, who wanted Corky on the stage.

Connections

dealings

• is parent of Corky Pirbright 2
• is parent of Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright 1

Talked about, but not there

1. Jeeves briefs a reluctant Bertie on Esmond Haddock, his five aunts and Gussie's coolness with Madeline Bassett before a low-spirited Catsmeat Pirbright is shown in.Chapters 1–2, Bertie's flat
2. A low-spirited Catsmeat reveals that Corky is the vicar's niece who roped Bertie into the concert, explains his thwarted engagement to Gertrude Winkworth, and gets Bertie to guard her from Esmond Haddock, in return agreeing to give Gussie dinner.Chapter 2, as Mother