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Uncle Willoughby
Bertie's uncle, whose scandalous memoirs threaten to expose the family's private follies and send his nephew scrambling to suppress them.
supporting
Also known as Willoughby
First appearance: scoring off jeeves
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Bertie's uncle; author of scandalous memoirs 'Recollections and Memories' that Florence wants destroyed; searches Bertie's room for the manuscript.
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Uncle Willoughby holds the purse strings that keep Bertie in socks and club dinners, which makes his literary ambitions a matter of urgent family concern. His manuscript, packed with indiscreet recollections of…
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- Other
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- Bertie's Social Circle
- Romantic Entanglements
- Extended Cast & Betting Schemes
- Minor Romantic Subplots
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Bertie’s passive decision to accept Lady Wickham’s invitation—o…
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