Burns

Also called the poet Burns

The poet Burns, whom Bertie misquotes and Jeeves corrects.

In each book 3 books

• In Very Good, Jeeves
  The poet Burns, whom Bertie misquotes and Jeeves corrects.
• In Jeeves in the Offing
  The poet, quoted by Jeeves on the best laid plans ganging agley.
• In Much Obliged, Jeeves
  The poet, whose line about best-laid plans going agley Bertie keeps quoting.

Connections

dealings

• is quoted by Jeeves 1

Talked about, but not there

Very Good, Jeeves 3 scenes

1. Jeeves reveals the girl is Rhoda Platt, a Buffers waitress, and Bertie orders packing for flight before Aunt Agatha arrives.Chapter 10, Bertie's flat
2. Aunt Agatha refuses to consult Jeeves and bullies Bertie into going to East Dulwich with a blank cheque to buy off the girl.Chapter 10, Bertie's flat, as the poet Burns
3. Aunt Agatha scolds Bertie's failure, Jeeves suggests confronting Uncle George with the aunt, and Bertie defies Aunt Agatha by arranging a lunch.Chapter 10, Bertie's flat

Jeeves in the Offing 2 scenes

1. 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 the poet Burns
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, as the poet Burns

Much Obliged, Jeeves 5 scenes

1. Bertie and Jeeves set out to canvass River Row for Ginger, debating whether a canvasser needs preliminaries, and split up at Numbers One and Two.Chapter 8, River Row, as the poet Burns
2. Aunt Dahlia hurls a Rex Stout at Bertie for failing, is herself turned away by Bastable, and then Jeeves arrives to reveal he slipped Bingley a Mickey Finn and took back the club book, whereupon she sets off to tackle L. P. Runkle.Chapters 11–12, the Brinkley drawing-room, as the poet Burns
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, as the poet Burns
4. 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 poet Burns
5. 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