Jeeves Stories · Character
Sippy
A friend of Bertie's whose inferiority complex and Cambridge examination troubles require Jeeves's most audacious scheme to resolve.
supporting
Also known as poor old Sippy, old Sippy, Old Sippy
First appearance: The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy
As a supporting figure in Jeeves Stories, Sippy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Sentenced to thirty days in prison for assaulting a police officer; originally supposed to visit the Pringles.
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Sippy—Mr. Sipperley—is a Cambridge man whose anxieties have landed him in a predicament requiring Bertie's intervention and Jeeves's most improbable solution: Bertie impersonating Sippy at Cambridge. His troubles stem…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Bertie's Social Circle
- Extended Cast & Betting Schemes
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Bertie’s passive decision to accept Lady Wickham’s invitation—o…
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See Sippy in The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy