# Peter Walsh — Mrs Dalloway character guide

> Peter Walsh in Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Walsh, old Peter, Mr. Walsh

**First appearance:** 0000-mrs-dalloway

## Who they are

Clarissa's old suitor returns from India with his pocketknife, his grumpiness, and the maddening habit of weeping at things he claims not to care about.

## Relationships

### [Clarissa Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/clarissa_dalloway)

_romantic_

Former lovers with unresolved romantic tension, marked by deep affection and painful memories.

### [Sally Seton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/sally_seton)

_friendship_

Close friends bonded by their shared history with Clarissa and mutual affection.

### [Elizabeth Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/elizabeth_dalloway)

_friendship_

Affectionate, almost paternal bond with Peter showing genuine interest in Elizabeth's independence.

### [Richard Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/richard_dalloway)

_rivalry_

Longstanding rivalry over Clarissa's affection, tempered by mutual respect in later years.

### [Hugh Whitbread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/hugh_whitbread)

_rivalry_

Mutual disdain rooted in class and personality differences, with Peter mocking Hugh's conformity.

### [Clarissa Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/clarissa_dalloway)

_romantic_

Former lovers with unresolved romantic tension, marked by deep affection and painful memories.

### [Sally Seton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/sally_seton)

_friendship_

Close friends bonded by their shared history with Clarissa and mutual affection.

### [Clarissa Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/clarissa_dalloway)

_romantic_

Former lovers with unresolved romantic tension, marked by deep affection and painful memories.

### [Elizabeth Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/elizabeth_dalloway)

_friendship_

Affectionate, almost paternal bond with Peter showing genuine interest in Elizabeth's independence.

### [Hugh Whitbread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/hugh_whitbread)

_rivalry_

Mutual disdain rooted in class and personality differences, with Peter mocking Hugh's conformity.

### [Sally Seton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/sally_seton)

_friendship_

Close friends bonded by their shared history with Clarissa and mutual affection.

### [Hugh Whitbread](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/characters/hugh_whitbread)

_rivalry_

Mutual disdain rooted in class and personality differences, with Peter mocking Hugh's conformity.

## In the story

### [Mrs. Dalloway](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mrs_dalloway_se/chapters/mrs-dalloway)

Returns to London; is discussed at Lady Bruton's lunch; wanders through Westminster, observing the city and contemplating life.

## Links

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