Santa Claus^✦︎

The Santa Claus role at Aunt Dahlia's party, which Bertie refuses and which goes to Sir Roderick Glossop.

Connections

dealings

• Bertie Wooster refuses, agrees to 2

Talked about, but not there

1. Over dinner Aunt Dahlia reveals that Blair Eggleston is too timid to propose to Honoria, then asks Bertie to play Santa Claus at her children's party, and he flatly refuses.Chapter 3, Bertie's flat
2. Jeeves backs Bertie's refusal, and Bertie sends him for roses to soothe Aunt Dahlia, secretly needing her help with a plan for Glossop.Chapter 3, Bertie's flat
3. Aunt Dahlia spurns Bertie's roses but agrees to his scheme: he will rush Honoria so that a jealous Eggleston proposes, while she eggs Eggleston on.Chapter 3, Aunt Dahlia's London house
4. Waterbury phones to say Trixie expects a wedding, demands two thousand pounds in heart balm on threat of breach of promise and Porky Jupp, and Aunt Dahlia summons Jeeves to confer.Chapter 3, Aunt Dahlia's London house
5. With Bertie behind the piano, Jeeves poses as a broker's man and Aunt Dahlia threatens to ship Bertie penniless to Canada, routing Waterbury; Jeeves then gets Glossop cast as Santa Claus and Bertie agrees to Florida.Chapter 3, Bertie's flat