# Reggie Byng — A Damsel in Distress character guide > Reggie Byng in A Damsel in Distress by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Reginald, Mrs. Reginald Byng, old Reggie **First appearance:** 0002-i ## Snapshot A good-natured young man hopelessly in love with someone else, yet relentlessly pushed by his mother to propose to Lady Maud. ## Who they are Reggie Byng is Lady Caroline's stepson, a cheerful, muddled sportsman who has been groomed since childhood to marry Maud, though neither of them wants it. He is secretly smitten with another woman and confesses his relief to George Bevan the moment he learns Maud loves someone else. His amiable bungling and misplaced sheets make him a comic engine of the plot's misunderstandings and midnight escapades. ## Relationships ### [George Bevan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/george_bevan) _friendship_ George and Reggie become friendly allies, with Reggie often assisting George in his romantic schemes. ### [Lord Marshmoreton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_marshmoreton) _social_ Lord Marshmoreton and Reggie Byng interact as acquaintances, with Reggie often seeking his approval or avoiding his wrath. ### [Alice Faraday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/alice_faraday) _romantic_ Alice Faraday and Reggie Byng are involved in a romantic subplot, with mutual affection and comedic misunderstandings. ### [George Bevan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/george_bevan) _friendship_ George and Reggie become friendly allies, with Reggie often assisting George in his romantic schemes. ### [George Bevan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/george_bevan) _friendship_ George and Reggie become friendly allies, with Reggie often assisting George in his romantic schemes. ### [Lord Marshmoreton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_marshmoreton) _social_ Lord Marshmoreton and Reggie Byng interact as acquaintances, with Reggie often seeking his approval or avoiding his wrath. ### [Alice Faraday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/alice_faraday) _romantic_ Alice Faraday and Reggie Byng are involved in a romantic subplot, with mutual affection and comedic misunderstandings. ### [Alice Faraday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/alice_faraday) _romantic_ Alice Faraday and Reggie Byng are involved in a romantic subplot, with mutual affection and comedic misunderstandings. ### [Lord Marshmoreton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/lord_marshmoreton) _social_ Lord Marshmoreton and Reggie Byng interact as acquaintances, with Reggie often seeking his approval or avoiding his wrath. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/i) Explains to Lady Caroline that Maud is in love with another man; distracted by Alice Faraday's presence. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/vi) Brings Maud into the library and tries to lighten the mood. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/x) Meets George on the golf course, reveals Maud's feelings for George, and confides his own love for Alice Faraday. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xi) Reggie is mentioned as the favorite in the sweepstake, drawn by Keggs. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xii) Nervous and tipsy, he mistakes George for the man he met earlier and struggles to propose to Alice Faraday. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xiii) Reggie's sheet is used for George's escape; he later mistakenly thinks his friend Jack Ferris played a practical joke. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xvii) Ignoring Albert's advice, he spends time with Alice Faraday, to Albert's disgust. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xviii) Mentioned as the original sweepstake draw for Keggs before the swap with Albert. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xix) Mentioned as one of the people who mistakenly told George that Maud loved him. ### [Reggie's Wedding Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xx) Ecstatic and talkative, Reggie shares his wedding plans and the story of how he won Alice Faraday, including his drunkenness at the ball and the anonymous letters that guided him. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xxi) Newly married to Alice Faraday; discusses how to inform his stepmother, Lady Caroline Byng, about the marriage. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xxii) His elopement is the subject of dinner conversation, causing Albert pain. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/chapters/xxiv) Mentioned as having sat on the stone seat and married Alice Faraday; George served as his best man. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters/reggie_byng - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_damsel_in_distress_se/characters