# Ralston McTodd — Leave It to Psmith character guide

> Ralston McTodd in Leave It to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. McTodd, McTodd, Comrade McTodd

**First appearance:** 0000-i-dark-plottings-at-blandings-castle

## Who they are

A Canadian poet whose identity is stolen by Psmith.

## Relationships

### [Eve Halliday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/eve_halliday)

_social_

Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward interactions.

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/psmith)

_rivalry_

Psmith impersonates the poet Ralston McTodd, creating a competitive dynamic with the real McTodd.

### [Lord Emsworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/lord_emsworth)

_social_

Lord Emsworth hosts the poet Ralston McTodd as a guest, unaware he is being impersonated by Psmith.

### [Eve Halliday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/eve_halliday)

_social_

Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward interactions.

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/psmith)

_rivalry_

Psmith impersonates the poet Ralston McTodd, creating a competitive dynamic with the real McTodd.

### [Lord Emsworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/lord_emsworth)

_social_

Lord Emsworth hosts the poet Ralston McTodd as a guest, unaware he is being impersonated by Psmith.

### [Lord Emsworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/lord_emsworth)

_social_

Lord Emsworth hosts the poet Ralston McTodd as a guest, unaware he is being impersonated by Psmith.

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/psmith)

_rivalry_

Psmith impersonates the poet Ralston McTodd, creating a competitive dynamic with the real McTodd.

### [Eve Halliday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/characters/eve_halliday)

_social_

Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward interactions.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/ii)

Cynthia's husband, a Canadian poet; has disappeared after a quarrel with Cynthia.

### [Lord Emsworth Meets a Poet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/vi-lord-emsworth-meets-a-poet)

Referenced as the poet Psmith is mistaken for; Lord Emsworth believes Psmith is McTodd, who had previously declined an invitation to Blandings.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/i)

The writer of the letter; a nervous young man who correctly responds to the code phrase and meets Psmith.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/iii)

Accompanies Lord Emsworth as a guest at the club; described as gloomy and sullen.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/iv)

The real poet, frustrated by Lord Emsworth's inattention and lack of cigar, vents his anger to Psmith and storms off, refusing to go to Blandings.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as the poet Psmith is impersonating; his invitation to Blandings is taken up by Psmith.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/vi)

The real poet whose identity Psmith has assumed; his telegram declining the visit and his original letter are key evidence.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/i)

Arrives unexpectedly at Blandings, announces he is the poet invited by Lady Constance, and reveals he wrote 'Songs of Squalor'.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/iv)

The poet whom Cootes and Psmith are both impersonating; Cootes had chummed up with him earlier.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leave_it_to_psmith_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as Cynthia's husband who repeatedly storms out over chicken giblets.

## Links

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