the swan^♞︎

A short-tempered nesting swan on the island at Woollam Chersey that trees Filmer and Bertie until Jeeves subdues it with a raincoat.

In each book 5 books

• In Very Good, Jeeves
  A short-tempered nesting swan on the island at Woollam Chersey that trees Filmer and Bertie until Jeeves subdues it with a raincoat.
• In Thank You, Jeeves
  The swan that kept the Cabinet Minister company on the island when Thos marooned him.
• In The Code of the Woosters
  The angry swan at Woollam Chersey that Jeeves subdued with a raincoat.
• In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
  The angry swan that once chased Bertie and a friend on to a boathouse roof at Aunt Agatha's place in Hertfordshire.
• In Much Obliged, Jeeves
  The angry swan that once chased Bertie and A. B. Filmer on to a roof until Jeeves turned up.

Connections

dealings

• chases, is hit by Bertie Wooster 6
• hits, pursues A. B. Filmer 4
• is hit by, is attacked by Jeeves 2

Scenes they are in

1. Bertie rows to the island, is chased up the Octagon by a nesting swan to sit beside Filmer in the rain, until Jeeves disposes of the swan; Filmer then concludes Thomas set his boat adrift.Chapter 1, the island, as swan

Talked about, but not there

Very Good, Jeeves 1 scene

1. Bertie plans to goad Thos into an outrage on himself and gets Anstruther to agree such a prank would cost twenty marks.Chapter 8, the smoking-room, as swans

Thank You, Jeeves 1 scene

1. Bertie stands rooted in despair until Jeeves coughs softly at his side.Chapters 14–16, Chuffnell Hall, as a swan

The Code of the Woosters 1 scene

1. Bertie and a disapproving Jeeves enter Stiffy's vast bedroom, where the dog Bartholomew sends Bertie onto the chest of drawers and Jeeves onto the top of the cupboard.Chapters 7–8, Stiffy's room, as an angry swan

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves 1 scene

1. Creeping through the dark hall, Bertie collides with Gussie, knocks over Sir Watkyn's precious grandfather clock, is caught by Sir Watkyn in his purple dressing-gown, and the two are driven on to a chest by Bartholomew until Stiffy appears.Chapters 8–9, the hall, as swan

Much Obliged, Jeeves 2 scenes

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, as an angry swan
2. Walking home from lunch with Ginger and brooding on his engagement to Florence, Bertie drops his cigarette case, trips in front of a taxi and is pulled clear by Jeeves, to whom he breaks the news about Florence.Chapter 4, Curzon Street, as that swan