Kipper Herring

Also called Kipper, Reggie, Herring, Mr. Herring, young Herring, Reginald Herring, Reggie Herring, Reginald (‘Kipper’) Herring

Reginald Herring, Bertie's old schoolfellow from Malvern House and a reviewer on the Thursday Review, engaged to Bobbie, whose review of Upjohn's book draws a libel action; he waits by the lake to rescue Upjohn and rescues Bertie instead.

In each book 2 books

• In Jeeves in the Offing
  Reginald Herring, Bertie's old schoolfellow from Malvern House and a reviewer on the Thursday Review, engaged to Bobbie, whose review of Upjohn's book draws a libel action; he waits by the lake to rescue Upjohn and rescues Bertie instead.
• In Much Obliged, Jeeves
  One of Bertie's oldest friends, from prep school onwards.

Connections

dealings

• is loved by, is in love with Bobbie Wickham 27
• was at school with, is a friend of Bertie Wooster 23
• was a pupil of, sucks up to Aubrey Upjohn 19
• admires, is a guest of Aunt Dahlia 9
• is liked by, pretends to be engaged to Phyllis Mills 9
• wrote, denies writing Kipper's review^✦︎ 7
• works for, dreads the Thursday Review^✦︎ 6
• worships the cooking of Anatole 3

Everyone and everything else (15)

• has as a sham butler, is thought a loony by Sir Roderick Glossop 3
• keeps watch on Wilbert Cream 3
• is shattered by the engagement notice in The Times^✦︎ 2
• quotes Thomas Otway 2
• attacks in print Upjohn's book^✦︎ 2
• longs to cadge an invitation to Brinkley Court 1
• looks like Jack Dempsey 1
• wrote Kipper's letter^✦︎ 1
• sucks up to Lady Wickham 1
• gets withdrawn the libel suit^✦︎ 1
• was a pupil of Malvern House 1
• stays at the Red Room 1
• laughs at the Sunday sausages^✦︎ 1
• hides behind the tree 1
• is unmasked by Upjohn's lawyer 1

Scenes they are in

1. Over breakfast with Kipper Herring, Bertie takes a phone call from Aunt Dahlia inviting him to Brinkley, and learns to his horror that Bobbie Wickham and Aubrey Upjohn are among the guests.Chapters 1–2, Bertie's flat, as Reginald (‘Kipper’) Herring
2. 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
3. Kipper bursts into Aunt Dahlia's boudoir to confess that Bobbie has read the stinking letter he wrote her and now says she will marry Bertie, who leaps up to drive to Jeeves at Herne Bay.Chapter 10, Aunt Dahlia's den, as Kipper
4. 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 young Herring
5. Over port in his pantry, Glossop hears of Kipper's plight and suggests pushing Upjohn into the lake so Kipper can rescue him.Chapter 14, the butler's pantry, as Kipper
6. Bertie gives Kipper and Bobbie the lake plan, which they embrace, and Kipper finds it peculiar that a butler thought of it.Chapter 14, the lawn, as Kipper
7. While Kipper waits behind his tree, Wilbert Cream tells Bertie the cow-creamer has vanished from his bureau, and Bertie realises Glossop has pinched it and talks Wilbert out of telling Mrs. Travers.Chapter 15, the lake, as Kipper
8. 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, as Kipper
9. Squelching back from the lake, Bertie and Bobbie meet Aunt Dahlia, who wants to know why everyone but Upjohn is soaked.Chapter 16, the herbaceous border, as Kipper
10. 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, as Kipper
11. Bertie goes into Uncle Tom's study to insult Upjohn but gets no further than small talk about moustaches and Kipper before Phyllis bursts in and Upjohn dismisses him.Chapter 16, the study, as Kipper
12. Outside the french window Bobbie accuses Bertie of losing his nerve, and with Phyllis closeted with Upjohn the attempt is called off for now.Chapter 16, Brinkley Court, as Kipper

Talked about, but not there

Jeeves in the Offing 13 scenes

1. Jeeves, leaving on holiday, tells Bertie that Wilbert Cream is the notorious New York playboy Broadway Willie, and Bertie nearly cries off Brinkley until he remembers Anatole's cooking.Chapter 2, Bertie's flat
2. Arriving at Brinkley to find Bobbie, Bertie stumbles on Wilbert Cream reading poetry to Phyllis Mills, is befriended by Poppet the dachshund, and is sent off to the lake.Chapter 3, the leafy glade, as Kipper
3. Bobbie, fishing at the lake, explains that she announced her engagement to Bertie so that her mother, relieved to escape him, will welcome Kipper Herring, whom she loves.Chapter 3, the lake, as Reggie
4. Musing on Bobbie's choice of Kipper, Bertie walks slap into Aubrey Upjohn and finds his dreaded old headmaster shrunk to a moustached shrimp.Chapter 3, Brinkley Court, as Kipper
5. Over tea Mrs Cream declares the butler Swordfish (really Sir Roderick Glossop) a crook after Uncle Tom's silver, Bobbie refuses to let Bertie flee Brinkley, and Bertie resolves to wire Aunt Dahlia at Eastbourne.Chapter 5, the lawn, as Reggie
6. On the telephone Aunt Dahlia waves aside Ma Cream's suspicions, forbids Bertie to fight Wilbert, and jumps at his idea of inviting Kipper Herring to shadow Wilbert instead.Chapter 6, Brinkley Court
7. 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
8. Driving down to Brinkley, Bertie briefs Jeeves on Bobbie's haughty spirit and on Poppet the dachshund, then spots Bobbie's roadster outside a wayside inn and stops.Chapter 11, as Kipper
9. At the Fox and Goose Bobbie tells a relieved Bertie she never meant what she said to Kipper and is off to throw herself into his arms, so there will be no wedding bells for Bertie.Chapter 11, the Fox and Goose, as Kipper
10. Bertie outlines Operation Upjohn to Jeeves, who calls it ill-advised and quotes Burns on best laid plans, and Bertie puts his coolness down to jealousy of Glossop.Chapter 15, Brinkley Court, as Kipper
11. A distraught Aunt Dahlia tells Bertie that Phyllis has got engaged to Wilbert Cream.Chapters 16–18, Brinkley Court, as Kipper
12. Bertie drives a grim, silent Upjohn to the Bull and Bush in Market Snodsbury and heads home, despairing of Kipper's chances.Chapter 19, as Kipper
13. Jeeves has pinched Upjohn's speech while packing, and after Bertie fumbles the telephone call Bobbie seizes the receiver and forces Upjohn to drop his libel suit against Kipper in writing.Chapters 19–20, Aunt Dahlia's den, as Kipper

Much Obliged, Jeeves 1 scene

1. Lunching with Bertie at Barribault's, Ginger Winship reveals that he is engaged to Florence Craye, who has pushed him into the Market Snodsbury election and will drop him if he loses, and begs Bertie to canvass for him.Chapter 3, Barribault's