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Tuppy Glossop

Bertie's old friend and Angela's estranged fiancé, a proud young man whose appetite for Anatole's cooking is nearly as strong as his fear of apologizing.

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Also known as young Tuppy Glossop, Tuppy, Glossop, young Glossop, poor old Tuppy

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A friend of Bertie's, involved in romantic troubles with Angela.

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Tuppy and Angela have quarreled, and his refusal to grovel first has left both of them miserable and too stubborn to reconcile. He is genuinely devoted to food, a fact he hotly denies, which makes Bertie's advice that he push away a dinner cooked by Anatole both hilarious and agonizing. His standoff with Angela gives the Brinkley scenes their romantic counterpoint and tests Bertie's talent for well-meant interference.

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Romantic
Psychological
Friendship
Family
Rivalry

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Brinkley Court Household
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Relationships

Angela
romantic · positive
Angela and Tuppy are lovers whose relationship is marked by frequent quarrels and… How this plays out →
Jeeves
psychological · ambivalent
Bertram Wooster
friendship · ambivalent
Aunt Dahlia
family · ambivalent
Gussie Fink-Nottle
rivalry · negative
Bosher
friendship · ambivalent
Bertram Wooster
friendship · ambivalent
Angela
romantic · positive
Angela and Tuppy are lovers whose relationship is marked by frequent quarrels and… How this plays out →
Bosher
friendship · ambivalent
Jeeves
psychological · ambivalent
Aunt Dahlia
family · ambivalent
Gussie Fink-Nottle
rivalry · negative

Angela
Angela and Tuppy are lovers whose relationship is marked by frequent quarrels and reconciliations.
Jeeves
Jeeves subtly manipulates Tuppy to resolve romantic conflicts, acting as a puppet master.
Bertram Wooster
Bertram and Tuppy are friends, though their relationship is strained by romantic rivalries.
Aunt Dahlia
Aunt Dahlia is Tuppy's aunt by marriage, and she meddles in his romantic life.
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Gussie and Tuppy are romantic rivals for Angela's affection, leading to tension and competition.
Bosher
Bosher and Tuppy are friends, though their relationship is complicated by romantic entanglements.
Bertram Wooster
Bertram and Tuppy are friends, though their relationship is strained by romantic rivalries.
Angela
Angela and Tuppy are lovers whose relationship is marked by frequent quarrels and reconciliations.
Bosher
Bosher and Tuppy are friends, though their relationship is complicated by romantic entanglements.
Jeeves
Jeeves subtly manipulates Tuppy to resolve romantic conflicts, acting as a puppet master.
Aunt Dahlia
Aunt Dahlia is Tuppy's aunt by marriage, and she meddles in his romantic life.
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Gussie and Tuppy are romantic rivals for Angela's affection, leading to tension and competition.

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A friend of Bertie's, involved in romantic troubles with Angela.
VI
Mentioned as having broken off his engagement with Angela.
VII
Seen in the garden moodily throwing stones at a flowerpot; his broken engagement with Angela is the central problem.
VIII
Tuppy is melancholic over his broken engagement with Angela, but agrees to Bertie's plan to skip dinner, planning to raid the larder later.
Chapter IX
Bertie advises him to skip dinner to show his love for Angela.
Chapter X
Referenced in Madeline's misunderstanding about the broken romance with Angela.
Chapter XI
Confronts Bertie with his theory that Angela fell for someone else in Cannes, vowing violence against the rival.
Chapter XII
Visits Bertie's room to recount the humiliating larder incident and express his despair over Angela's apparent disdain.
XIII
Described as having a face 'sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought' after being caught by Angela in the larder.
XIV
Subject of Bertie's roasting; hides in the bushes and emerges after Angela leaves.
XV
Furious after overhearing Bertie's remarks, accuses Bertie of stealing Angela and of being in love with her.
XVI
Mentioned in Bertie's reflections; his rift with Angela has worsened after the ham sandwich incident.
XVIII
Apologizes to Bertie but then reveals his discovery of Gussie's engagement to Angela; chases Gussie with murderous intent.
XIX
Referenced as the target of Angela's gesture; his reaction to the engagement is discussed.
XXI
Target of the fire-alarm scheme to reunite with Angela.
XXII
Walking up and down the path alone, not rescuing Angela.
Chapter XXIII
Betrothed again to Angela; walked with her beneath the trees exchanging anecdotes about Bertie.

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