# Willard Geddie — Short Fiction character guide

> Willard Geddie in Short Fiction by O. Henry.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Geddie, Bottle Willard Geddie, Geddie, the Bottle

**First appearance:** 0000-lord-oakhurst-s-curse

## Who they are

A character known as 'the Bottle', possibly an alcoholic.

## In the story

### [The Lotus and the Bottle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-lotus-and-the-bottle)

The American consul in Coralio, content in his tropical exile, who finds a bottle with a message from Ida but chooses to ignore it and proposes to Paula.

### [Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/smith)

The U.S. consul in Coralio, recovering from a near-drowning, and planning to resign to become a partner in Bernard Brannigan's enterprises.

### [Cupid's Exile Number Two](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/cupid-s-exile-number-two)

The resigned consul who briefs Johnny on the duties of the office.

### [The Remnants of the Code](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-remnants-of-the-code)

Passes Blythe with a cool nod while riding with Paula, indicating Blythe's exhausted social credit.

### [One Thousand Dollars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/one-thousand-dollars)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Rathskeller and the Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-rathskeller-and-the-rose)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Making of a New Yorker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-making-of-a-new-yorker)

Not present in this chapter.

### [An Adjustment of Nature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/an-adjustment-of-nature)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Handbook of Hymen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-handbook-of-hymen)

Not present in this chapter.

### [Calloway's Code](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/calloway-s-code)

Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.

### [Proof of the Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/proof-of-the-pudding)

Not present in this chapter.

### [No Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/no-story)

Not present in this chapter.

### [A Poor Rule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/a-poor-rule)

Not present in this chapter.

## Links

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