Bumpleigh Hall

Also the Hall, the house, the premises

Uncle Percy's house at Steeple Bumpleigh.

Connections

dealings

• is home of Aunt Agatha 2
• is fake-burgled by Boko Fittleworth 1
• is home of Lord Worplesdon 1
• is home of Nobby Hopwood 1

Inside it

• the grounds of Bumpleigh Hall
• the hall
• the passage
• the staff quarters
• Uncle Percy's study

Scenes it is in

1. At midnight Bertie, quaking at thoughts of Stilton and Aunt Agatha, treacles paper to the scullery window but cannot bring himself to smash it, is challenged by Edwin from a window above, is chivvied by Boko, and wandering off round the house runs into Jeeves in the dark.Chapters 13–15, the grounds of Bumpleigh Hall

Talked about, but not there

1. Bertie explains why he has always avoided Steeple Bumpleigh, home of Aunt Agatha, Lord Worplesdon, Florence and Edwin, turning down Boko's invitations and Jeeves's hints about the fishing.Chapter 1, Steeple Bumpleigh
2. Over breakfast Jeeves reports a visit from Nobby Hopwood and Stilton, is summoned urgently to Lord Worplesdon's office, and asks for an edition of Spinoza when Bertie offers him a present.Chapter 1, London, as his Steeple Bumpleigh lair
3. Once clear of London traffic on the Portsmouth Road, Bertie sets about quizzing Nobby on her engagement to Boko.Chapters 5–6, as the Hall
4. Bertie drops Nobby at the Hall, stops at Boko's cottage for a drink, whistles at the window and has a china ornament thrown at his head.Chapters 6–7, the Bokeries, as the Hall
5. Bertie drives on and pulls up at Wee Nooke.Chapters 8–11, Wee Nooke, as the Hall
6. Boko pretends his lunch with Uncle Percy was a success, then announces his plan for Bertie to break the Hall's scullery window so he can foil the 'burglar', and Bertie, flattered by Nobby, reluctantly agrees.Chapter 12, the sitting-room, as the Hall
7. Avoiding Boko and Stilton swimming, Bertie finds Jeeves fishing, reproaches him for the Uncle Percy scheme, and sends him to find out from the Hall staff how Boko got out of his engagement to Florence.Chapter 20, the river, as the Hall
8. Over breakfast Bertie warns Boko he may back out of telling off Uncle Percy, and Boko calls him a poltroon and threatens to withhold the Fittleworth secret.Chapter 20, the dining-room, as the Hall
9. Jeeves reports that, according to the boot-boy Erbut, Boko ended his engagement to Florence by kicking Edwin, and just then Edwin stoops in the drive before them.Chapters 20–21, the drive, as the house
10. Bertie dashes into the house and dives into Uncle Percy's study.Chapters 21–22, Uncle Percy's study, as the house
11. Jeeves admits he misled Uncle Percy, proposes the East Wibley fancy dress dance for the meeting with Clam in Bertie's Sindbad costume, wins Uncle Percy over with the whiskers, and arranges for Boko to drive him to London and buy costumes.Chapter 23, the grounds of Bumpleigh Hall
12. Bathing in the river, Bertie is confronted by a seething Stilton, who tells him Florence has fixed their wedding for September and wishes he could break his neck or pinch him.Chapter 24, the river
13. Bertie tells Boko and Nobby that Uncle Percy was locked in the garage, Uncle Percy storms in demanding a horsewhip to thrash Boko, and collapses when Jeeves mentions that her ladyship returned last night.Chapters 28–29, the Bokeries, as the Hall
14. Stilton brings his warrant for Bertie's arrest, but Uncle Percy denies going to the ball, swears Bertie never left the house, denounces Stilton as drunk and has him shown the door.Chapter 29, the dining-room, as the Hall
15. Jeeves confesses that Aunt Agatha never came home, and he and Bertie slip away at once while Uncle Percy sings in the bath.Chapter 29, the kitchen, as the Hall