# Percy Washington — Short Fiction character guide

> Percy Washington in Short Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Percy, Mr. Percy

**First appearance:** 0001-i

## Who they are

A young man from the immensely wealthy Washington family.

## In the story

### [The Diamond as Big as the Ritz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/the-diamond-as-big-as-the-ritz)

John's wealthy classmate who invites him to his family's secret diamond mountain.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/ii)

John's host, who reveals the family's secret diamond mountain and the measures taken to hide it.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iii)

Percy waits in John's sitting-room, dressed in white kid knickerbockers.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iv)

Narrates the history of the Washington family's diamond fortune to John during breakfast.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/v)

Percy is mentioned as Kismine's brother who spends summers at the estate.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/vi)

Percy accompanies his father and John on the tour, interjecting with a question about the 'cage' and mentioning the escaped Italian teacher.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/viii)

Percy explains the construction of the château by a movie man and shares the family's arrogant attitude.

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