# Jeremy Garnet — Love Among the Chickens character guide > Jeremy Garnet in Love Among the Chickens by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Garnet, Jerry Garnet, Jerry, old Garnet, J. Garnet, Mr. Garnet **First appearance:** 0001-love-among-the-chickens ## Snapshot A novelist who came to Combe Regis for golf and stayed to shovel chicken feed, narrating his own slow descent into agricultural farce. ## Who they are Garnet is the dry, self-aware eye through which Ukridge's chicken farm becomes a comedy of escalating debt and dwindling dinners. He wants quiet and a finished manuscript, but finds himself hauling coops, chasing stray fowls, and watching his friend's creditors close in. His growing attachment to Phyllis Derrick gives the farm scheme a second, more personal stake. ## Relationships ### [Phyllis Derrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/phyllis_derrick) _friendship_ Jeremy Garnet is a friend of Ukridge who develops a warm, platonic friendship with Phyllis, often acting as a confidant. ### [Professor Derrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/professor_derrick) _social_ Jeremy Garnet is acquainted with Professor Derrick through Ukridge, and their interactions are polite but strained by Derrick's temper. ### [Tom Chase](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/tom_chase) _friendship_ Jeremy Garnet and Tom Chase become friends, with Jeremy supporting Tom's courtship of Phyllis. ### [Phyllis Derrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/phyllis_derrick) _friendship_ Jeremy Garnet is a friend of Ukridge who develops a warm, platonic friendship with Phyllis, often acting as a confidant. ### [Professor Derrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/professor_derrick) _social_ Jeremy Garnet is acquainted with Professor Derrick through Ukridge, and their interactions are polite but strained by Derrick's temper. ### [Tom Chase](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/tom_chase) _friendship_ Jeremy Garnet and Tom Chase become friends, with Jeremy supporting Tom's courtship of Phyllis. ### [Phyllis Derrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/phyllis_derrick) _friendship_ Jeremy Garnet is a friend of Ukridge who develops a warm, platonic friendship with Phyllis, often acting as a confidant. ## In the story ### [Love Among the Chickens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/love-among-the-chickens) Narrator and reluctant participant in Ukridge's farm scheme; develops feelings for Phyllis. ### [A Letter with a Postscript](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/i-a-letter-with-a-postscript) The narrator and protagonist, a writer seeking peace to plan a new novel, but disturbed by the prospect of Ukridge's visit. ### [Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ukridge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/ii-mr-and-mrs-s-f-ukridge) The narrator and author, a former colleague of Ukridge, who is persuaded to join the chicken farm venture. ### [Waterloo Station, Some Fellow-Travellers, and a Girl with Brown Hair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/iii-waterloo-station-some-fellow-travellers-and-a-girl-with-brown-hair) Narrator and protagonist; travels to Combe Regis; secretly thrilled that Phyllis is reading his novel. ### [The Arrival](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/iv-the-arrival) Narrator and friend of Ukridge; helps break into the farm and observes the chaos. ### [Buckling To](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/v-buckling-to) Narrator and reluctant participant in the farm work; writes a letter describing the chaotic hen roundup; enjoys a morning swim. ### [Mr. Garnet's Narrative—Has to Do with a Reunion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/vi-mr-garnet-s-narrative-has-to-do-with-a-reunion) Narrator and reluctant chicken farmer; chases Aunt Elizabeth and ends up in a private garden. ### [VII: The Entente Cordiale Is Sealed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/vii-the-entente-cordiale-is-sealed) Narrator; embarrassed by his hedge intrusion, but gradually relaxes with the Derricks and Chase; develops feelings for Phyllis. ### [A Little Dinner at Ukridge's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/viii-a-little-dinner-at-ukridge-s) Narrator and anxious observer, tries to smooth over Ukridge's social blunders. ### [IX: Dies Irae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/ix-dies-irae) Narrator and protagonist, deeply frustrated by Ukridge's tactlessness and the resulting rift with Phyllis. He makes secret nightly visits to the Derrick property. ### [X: I Enlist the Services of a Minion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/x-i-enlist-the-services-of-a-minion) Narrator; depressed and distracted, he works on his novel and the farm, then devises a plan to stage a rescue of Professor Derrick. ### [The Brave Preserver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xi-the-brave-preserver) Executes the staged rescue of Professor Derrick, feeling nervous and guilty about the deception but relieved by its success. ### [XII: Some Emotions and Yellow Lupin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xii-some-emotions-and-yellow-lupin) Embarrassed by his fame, tired of chicken diet, discusses farm troubles and his novels with Phyllis, nearly confesses his love. ### [Tea and Tennis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xiii-tea-and-tennis) Struggles with guilt over the Hawk situation and is humiliated by his poor tennis performance in front of Phyllis. ### [XIV: A Council of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xiv-a-council-of-war) Reveals his financial constraints and plays a golf match, advancing to the semifinal. ### [XV: The Arrival of Nemesis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xv-the-arrival-of-nemesis) Receives Professor Derrick's angry letter and learns of the betrayal by Jane Muspratt; resolves to confront Harry Hawk. ### [XVI: A Chance Meeting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xvi-a-chance-meeting) Narrator; depressed by farm life and romantic failure; seeks escape on the Ware Cliff; confronts Hawk; resolves to work obsessively. ### [XVII: Of a Sentimental Nature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xvii-of-a-sentimental-nature) Defends his actions regarding the boat accident and confesses his love to Phyllis. ### [Ukridge Gives Me Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xviii-ukridge-gives-me-advice) Confesses his love and jealousy to Phyllis, seeks Ukridge's advice on winning her father's consent. ### [Asking Papa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xix-asking-papa) Narrator and protagonist, who awkwardly proposes to Professor Derrick while swimming, attempting to explain the staged rescue. ### [Scientific Golf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xx-scientific-golf) Narrator and protagonist; devises a scheme to psychologically torment Professor Derrick during their golf match as revenge for blocking his romance with Phyllis. ### [The Calm Before the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xxi-the-calm-before-the-storm) Takes charge after Ukridge's sudden departure, resolves to stay and face the creditors to maintain his position with Phyllis. ### [The Storm Breaks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xxii-the-storm-breaks) Returns to the farm to find it under siege by creditors; attempts conciliation and offers whisky. ### [After the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/chapters/xxiii-after-the-storm) Narrator who tried to manage the creditors and now observes Ukridge's return and speech. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters/jeremy_garnet - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/love_among_the_chickens_se/characters