Steeple Bumpleigh

Also the above hamlet, leper colony, hamlet

The Hampshire village Bertie has always shunned, home of Uncle Percy, Boko and Stilton.

In each book 2 books

• In Joy in the Morning
  The Hampshire village Bertie has always shunned, home of Uncle Percy, Boko and Stilton.
• In Much Obliged, Jeeves
  The Essex village where Aunt Agatha lives and Ginger moved.

Connections

dealings

• is loathed by, is avoided by Bertie Wooster 4
• is wanted by, is looked forward to by Jeeves 2
• is invited by Boko Fittleworth 1
• is improved by Florence Craye 1
• is home to Ginger Winship 1
• is invited by Nobby Hopwood 1
• is home of Stilton Cheesewright 1

Inside it

• the Bokeries
• Bumpleigh Hall
• the river
• the village hall
• Wee Nooke

Scenes set here

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. Florence cycles up, says she has put flowers in Wee Nooke, and calls Stilton a perfect imbecile for becoming a constable instead of letting his uncle put him into Parliament, leaving Bertie appalled at how shaky their engagement looks.Chapter 8, Steeple Bumpleigh
3. Alone with Jeeves, Bertie complains of the danger of wearing Stilton's uniform, learns what a porpentine is, and resigns himself to his fate.Chapter 25, Steeple Bumpleigh

Talked about, but not there

Joy in the Morning 12 scenes

1. Driving home from Steeple Bumpleigh after it is all over, Bertie admits he nearly despaired, and Jeeves supplies the saying 'Joy cometh in the morning'.Chapter 1
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
3. Bertie restores himself at the Bollinger bar and, standing in the doorway, notices something odd across the way.Chapters 2–3, the Bollinger
4. Jeeves reveals that he has arranged for Bertie to occupy Lord Worplesdon's cottage Wee Nooke at Steeple Bumpleigh as cover for a secret merger meeting, and Bertie, fearing Aunt Agatha, gives in.Chapter 4, Bertie's flat
5. Over morning tea Jeeves cheers Bertie with news of a fancy dress ball, passes on Aunt Agatha's order to fetch a birthday brooch for Florence, and hears that Nobby is engaged to Boko.Chapter 5, Bertie's flat
6. Once clear of London traffic on the Portsmouth Road, Bertie sets about quizzing Nobby on her engagement to Boko.Chapters 5–6
7. Bertie drives on and pulls up at Wee Nooke.Chapters 8–11, Wee Nooke
8. After searching the garden in vain Bertie walks to Boko's gate and meets Nobby cycling up.Chapters 11–12, the Bokeries
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. Half-way to London, Bertie tries once more to recall the saying about Joy that sums it all up.Chapter 29

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