# Mr. Bozzle — He Knew He Was Right character guide > Mr. Bozzle in He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Bozzle, this Bozzle, Samuel Bozzle, Mr. Samuel Bozzle **First appearance:** 0018-xix-bozzle-the-ex-policeman ## Snapshot A former policeman turned private detective, hired by Trevelyan to watch his wife and retrieve his child, relishing the small tyranny of the law. ## Who they are Mr. Bozzle is a retired policeman who now sells his services as an investigator, and Trevelyan employs him to spy on Emily and later to demand the return of the child. He loves power, loves tapping people on the shoulder with legal authority, and is thoroughly disconcerted when the mild clergyman Mr. Outhouse calls him a knave and threatens a real policeman. His grubby trade exposes how far Trevelyan's jealousy has descended, and his encounters with the Outhouse household measure the moral distance between the spy and his betters. ## Relationships ### [Louis Trevelyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/louis_trevelyan) _professional_ Mr. Bozzle is a private detective hired by Louis to spy on his wife, embodying Louis's paranoid obsession. ### [Louis Trevelyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/louis_trevelyan) _professional_ Mr. Bozzle is a private detective hired by Louis to spy on his wife, embodying Louis's paranoid obsession. ### [Louis Trevelyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/louis_trevelyan) _professional_ Mr. Bozzle is a private detective hired by Louis to spy on his wife, embodying Louis's paranoid obsession. ## In the story ### [Showing How Colonel Osborne Went to Cockchaffington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xx-showing-how-colonel-osborne-went-to-cockchaffington) The ex-policeman hired by Trevelyan; he has already asked his way to Nuncombe Putney. ### [Colonel Osborne and Mr. Bozzle Return to London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxiii-colonel-osborne-and-mr-bozzle-return-to-london) Upgrades to first-class to travel with Colonel Osborne, gathers information, and reports to Trevelyan with detailed observations. ### [A Third Party Is So Objectionable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxvi-a-third-party-is-so-objectionable) Reports to Trevelyan about Emily's alleged correspondence with Colonel Osborne. ### [Mr. Trevelyan's Letter to His Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxvii-mr-trevelyan-s-letter-to-his-wife) The detective hired by Trevelyan; Trevelyan feels shame but relies on him to uncover the truth about Emily's correspondence. ### [Hugh Stanbury Smokes Another Pipe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxxiii-hugh-stanbury-smokes-another-pipe) The only one who knows Trevelyan's address; makes multiple trips to St. Diddulph's to surveil Mrs. Trevelyan; convinced of her guilt and works diligently to gather evidence. ### [Verdict of the Jury—'Mad, My Lord'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxxviii-verdict-of-the-jury-mad-my-lord) The detective who feeds Trevelyan's suspicions with cynical views on female virtue and a focus on collecting 'evidence'; Trevelyan both hates and depends on him. ### [Trevelyan at Venice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xlv-trevelyan-at-venice) The detective diligently reports on Colonel Osborne's visit to the parsonage, fueling Trevelyan's suspicions. ### [Mr. Outhouse Complains That It’s Hard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lii-mr-outhouse-complains-that-it-s-hard) Sent by Trevelyan with a written authority to claim the child; is rebuffed by Outhouse, called a knave, and forced to leave; reflects that he has overstepped his professional role. ### [Mr. Bozzle at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lix-mr-bozzle-at-home) The ex-policeman detective is losing enthusiasm for the case, influenced by his wife's objections. He is seen at home with his coat off and a baby in his arms, struggling to maintain his professional authority. ### [Lady Rowley Makes an Attempt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxii-lady-rowley-makes-an-attempt) Trevelyan's detective. He is found at home by Sir Marmaduke but refuses to give Trevelyan's address. After the meeting, Trevelyan tells him he will make no further attempts at reconciliation. ### [Sir Marmaduke at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxiii-sir-marmaduke-at-home) Mentioned as the former policeman through whom the Rowleys must communicate with Trevelyan. ### [Self-Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxxiv-self-sacrifice) Hated by Trevelyan for defiling him with low dealings; considered a mercenary spy. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/mr_bozzle - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters