# Sir Thomas Blunt — A Gentleman of Leisure character guide > Sir Thomas Blunt in A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Sir Thomas, Blunt, Thomas, Thomas Blunt **First appearance:** 0001-a-gentleman-of-leisure ## Snapshot A pompous self-made baronet who married into the peerage and now manages his nephew's allowance with the zeal of a man protecting an investment. ## Who they are Sir Thomas Blunt is new money playing at old blood, having married Lady Julia and scattered largesse for two years before deciding to retrench. He has cut off Lord Dreever's allowance and replaced it with a humiliating ask-and-justify arrangement, all while nursing his own fussy horror of untidiness and disorder. His vanity and his penny-pinching make him both a comic target and a genuine obstacle to the younger characters' happiness. ## Relationships ### [Jimmy Pitt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/jimmy_pitt) _rivalry_ Jimmy and Sir Thomas are antagonists, as Sir Thomas disapproves of Jimmy's pursuit of Molly and tries to thwart him. ### [Molly McEachern](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/molly_mceachern) _family_ Sir Thomas is Molly's uncle and guardian, and he exerts control over her romantic life, causing tension between them. ### [Spennie Dreever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/spennie_dreever) _family_ Sir Thomas is Spennie's uncle, and he is exasperated by Spennie's frivolous and irresponsible behavior. ### [Lady Julia Blunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/lady_julia_blunt) _family_ Lady Julia is Sir Thomas's wife, and she is often exasperated by his pompous and controlling nature. ### [Lord Dreever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/lord_dreever) _family_ Lord Dreever is Sir Thomas's nephew, and their relationship is strained by Sir Thomas's disapproval of his lifestyle. ### [Jimmy Pitt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/jimmy_pitt) _rivalry_ Jimmy and Sir Thomas are antagonists, as Sir Thomas disapproves of Jimmy's pursuit of Molly and tries to thwart him. ### [Molly McEachern](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/molly_mceachern) _family_ Sir Thomas is Molly's uncle and guardian, and he exerts control over her romantic life, causing tension between them. ### [Jimmy Pitt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/jimmy_pitt) _rivalry_ Jimmy and Sir Thomas are antagonists, as Sir Thomas disapproves of Jimmy's pursuit of Molly and tries to thwart him. ### [Lady Julia Blunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/lady_julia_blunt) _family_ Lady Julia is Sir Thomas's wife, and she is often exasperated by his pompous and controlling nature. ### [Spennie Dreever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/spennie_dreever) _family_ Sir Thomas is Spennie's uncle, and he is exasperated by Spennie's frivolous and irresponsible behavior. ### [Spennie Dreever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/spennie_dreever) _family_ Sir Thomas is Spennie's uncle, and he is exasperated by Spennie's frivolous and irresponsible behavior. ### [Lady Julia Blunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/lady_julia_blunt) _family_ Lady Julia is Sir Thomas's wife, and she is often exasperated by his pompous and controlling nature. ## In the story ### [At Dreever](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/viii-at-dreever) The fussy, suspicious millionaire who secretly hires a detective to pose as his valet, overriding his wife's objections. ### [Making a Start](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xii-making-a-start) Molly describes Sir Thomas as fussy and bullying, and reveals his secret about the diamond theft. He is terrified of Lady Julia and insists on keeping the jewels in a special box. ### [Check, and a Countermove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xiv-check-and-a-countermove) Mentions his steel box with a special lock; noted to have written a similar letter to a detective agency earlier. ### [Mr. McEachern Intervenes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xv-mr-mceachern-intervenes) Collaborates with Mr. McEachern to foster a match between Molly and Lord Dreever, though he is not directly present in the chapter's action. ### [XVI: A Marriage Has Been Arranged](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xvi-a-marriage-has-been-arranged) Informs McEachern of Molly's refusal of Lord Dreever; later summons Lord Dreever after learning of the arranged marriage. ### [Jimmy Remembers Something, and Hears Something Else](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xvii-jimmy-remembers-something-and-hears-something-else) Sir Thomas is mentioned as the uncle who pressures Lord Dreever into the engagement with Molly. ### [A Lesson in Piquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xx-a-lesson-in-piquet) Referenced as Dreever's uncle who forced the engagement and controls the finances; Dreever hopes to extract money from him. ### [Loathsome Gifts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xxi-loathsome-gifts) Sir Thomas's dressing room is the location from which Spike stole the necklace. ### [Family Jars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xxiii-family-jars) Discovers the broken engagement and Spennie's deception; demands the return of the money he gave him, reverting to his stern business manner. ### [XXIV: The Treasure-Seeker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xxiv-the-treasure-seeker) The target of Spennie's attempted theft; his money is kept in a locked drawer in his room. ### [XXVI: Stirring Times for Sir Thomas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xxvi-stirring-times-for-sir-thomas) Discovers Jimmy in the dressing room with the necklace, initially furious and threatening, but is outmaneuvered by Jimmy's clever talk and the revelation about the fake diamonds. ### [XXVII: A Declaration of Independence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/chapters/xxvii-a-declaration-of-independence) Shocked by Jimmy's revelation; admits he knew the necklace was fake and is blackmailed by Lord Dreever. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters/sir_thomas_blunt - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_gentleman_of_leisure_se/characters