# Amelia — Short Fiction character guide

> Amelia in Short Fiction by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Reggie, old Reggie Amelia, dear Amelia, Amy

**First appearance:** 0000-when-papa-swore-in-hindustani

## Snapshot

The distant beloved whose photograph sits on George Rutherford's desk, Amelia exists as the quiet certainty anchoring his heart against Peggy's theatrical charms and Broadway's glitter.

## Who they are

Amelia never appears directly but haunts every scene through Rutherford's steady devotion, her photograph a silent witness to Peggy's growing interest. She represents the English countryside, the grey house with gables, everything Rutherford dreams of while grinding through New York's literary grind. Her trust in him—imagined or real—becomes the moral compass by which he navigates Peggy's increasingly bold advances.

## In the story

### [The Test Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_42_se/chapters/the-test-case)

Harold's deceased first wife; her memory is honored with daily meditations and flowers.

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