# Aunt Dahlia — Right Ho, Jeeves character guide > Aunt Dahlia in Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Dahlia **First appearance:** 0002-i ## Snapshot Bertie's formidable aunt, a magazine proprietor and country hostess whose booming good cheer masks a household sliding toward financial and romantic chaos. ## Who they are Aunt Dahlia presides over Brinkley Court with a hunter's energy, juggling a failing magazine, a furious husband, and a house full of guests whose romances are all collapsing at once. Her exasperation with Bertie is matched only by her willingness to enlist him, and her running battle with Uncle Tom over money gives the country scenes their anxious undertow. She matters because Brinkley is her stage, and every scheme Bertie concocts must survive her scrutiny. ## Relationships ### [Jeeves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/jeeves) _professional_ Aunt Dahlia employs Jeeves and relies on his cleverness to solve family problems. ### [Bertram Wooster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/bertram_wooster) _family_ Aunt Dahlia is Bertram's aunt, and she often scolds him but also relies on his help. ### [Uncle Tom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/uncle_tom) _family_ Aunt Dahlia and Uncle Tom are married, with a dynamic of mutual exasperation and affection. ### [Tuppy Glossop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/tuppy_glossop) _family_ Aunt Dahlia is Tuppy's aunt by marriage, and she meddles in his romantic life. ### [Angela](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/angela) _family_ Angela is Aunt Dahlia's daughter, and they have a close but occasionally contentious mother-daughter relationship. ### [Gussie Fink-Nottle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/gussie_fink_nottle) _social_ Aunt Dahlia knows Gussie as a family friend and tries to involve him in her matchmaking plans. ### [Bertram Wooster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/bertram_wooster) _family_ Aunt Dahlia is Bertram's aunt, and she often scolds him but also relies on his help. ### [Uncle Tom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/uncle_tom) _family_ Aunt Dahlia and Uncle Tom are married, with a dynamic of mutual exasperation and affection. ### [Jeeves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/jeeves) _professional_ Aunt Dahlia employs Jeeves and relies on his cleverness to solve family problems. ### [Angela](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/angela) _family_ Angela is Aunt Dahlia's daughter, and they have a close but occasionally contentious mother-daughter relationship. ### [Tuppy Glossop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/tuppy_glossop) _family_ Aunt Dahlia is Tuppy's aunt by marriage, and she meddles in his romantic life. ### [Tuppy Glossop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/tuppy_glossop) _family_ Aunt Dahlia is Tuppy's aunt by marriage, and she meddles in his romantic life. ## In the story ### [Right Ho, Jeeves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/right-ho-jeeves) Bertie's forceful aunt who summons him to Brinkley Court. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/iii) Sends a series of insistent telegrams demanding Bertie's immediate presence at Brinkley Court. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/iv) Bursts into Bertie's bedroom; insists he get up and dress; reveals she is a governor of Market Snodsbury Grammar School and needs Bertie to give away prizes. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/v) Mentioned as having a hearty voice that affects Bertie's headache, but she does not appear in the chapter. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/vi) Exchanges telegrams with Bertie; initially furious but eventually agrees to let Gussie distribute prizes. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/vii) Distressed by Angela and Tuppy's rift; dismisses Bertie's plan and worries about telling Uncle Tom about her baccarat losses. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/viii) Aunt Dahlia is referenced as Bertie's informant about the rift between Tuppy and Angela. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/x) Mentioned as someone who might be upset, but not directly involved in the scene. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xi) Furious with Bertie for the dinner scheme that led to Anatole giving notice; informs Bertie of Uncle Tom's distress. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xii) Catches Tuppy in the larder and engages in a discussion with Angela about whether Tuppy resembles a boa constrictor or a python. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xiv) Makes a startled cry when Tuppy upsets a table; mentioned in passing. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xvii) Present at the prize-giving; reacts with dismay to Gussie's behavior. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xix) Cheerful after Anatole withdraws his notice; dines with Bertie and discusses Gussie's speech. ### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xx) Aunt Dahlia is distraught over Anatole's threat to leave, Angela's engagement to Gussie, and Bertie's involvement in the mess. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/chapters/xxii) Appears on the lawn in blue and yellow; questions Bertie about the false alarm. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters/aunt_dahlia - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/right_ho_jeeves_se/characters