# Reginald — Short Fiction character guide > Reginald in Short Fiction by Saki. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Reggie, Reggie Bruttle **First appearance:** 0004-reginald ## Snapshot A dandy of indeterminate age whose genius for the perfectly aimed remark turns a polite garden party into a slow-motion catastrophe for his mortified cousin. ## Who they are Reginald is the guest every hostess fears and every reader follows, drifting from marrons glacés to croquet lawn in search of conversational prey. He punctures Colonel Mendoza's age, instructs the youngest Rampage in absinthe before his temperance-minded mother, and discusses Zaza with the Archdeacon's wife until she orders her carriage. His cousin's desperate diplomatic maneuvers matter because they show how one ungovernable wit can dissolve an entire afternoon's social order. ## In the story ### [Reginald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald) The protagonist who reluctantly attends the garden-party and disrupts it with his witty, scandalous remarks. ### [Reginald on Christmas Presents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-christmas-presents) Narrator and main speaker, delivering a witty critique of Christmas present-giving. ### [Reginald on the Academy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-the-academy) Reginald delivers a witty critique of the Academy, its social rituals, and the concept of success. ### [Reginald's Peace Poem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-s-peace-poem) The poet composing a Peace poem, struggling with rhymes and biscuit selection. ### [Reginald's Choir Treat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-s-choir-treat) The wayward, witty protagonist who orchestrates a scandalous choir outing. ### [Reginald at the Theatre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-at-the-theatre) Engages in a sharp, ironic debate with the duchess, challenging her views on morality, religion, patriotism, and philanthropy. ### [Reginald on House-Parties](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-house-parties) Narrator and protagonist, sharing his cynical observations on house-party dynamics and social rituals. ### [Reginald on Worries](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-worries) Narrator and central figure, delivering a monologue on his aunt's artificial worries and social observations. ### [Reginald at the Carlton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-at-the-carlton) Engages in witty, irreverent dialogue with the duchess, challenging social norms and moralizing. ### [Reginald on Besetting Sins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-besetting-sins) Narrates the story of the truth-telling woman. ### [Reginald's Drama](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-s-drama) Protagonist who conceives of a great drama, critiquing social conventions and moral hypocrisy. ### [Reginald on Tariffs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-tariffs) Narrator and central figure, offering witty commentary on tariffs and social interactions. ### [Reginald's Christmas Revel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-s-christmas-revel) The narrator and protagonist, who endures and subverts the dreary Christmas festivities at the Babwolds'. ### [Reginald's Rubaiyat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-s-rubaiyat) Narrator and protagonist, attempts to write poetry for the duchess's album. ### [The Innocence of Reginald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-innocence-of-reginald) Protagonist who toys with the idea of writing a scandalous memoir, enjoying the anxiety it causes among his social circle. ### [Reginald in Russia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-in-russia) The protagonist, engaging in clever banter with the princess about English and Russian social mores. ### [The Matchmaker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-matchmaker) Clovis's host for the supper; he is a Food Reformer who orders bread-and-milk and health biscuits, prompting Clovis's humorous critique. ### [The Schartz-Metterklume Method](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-schartz-metterklume-method) Not directly present, but the story's satirical style aligns with Reginald's irreverent perspective. ### [Excepting Mrs. Pentherby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/excepting-mrs-pentherby) Host of the country-house party; devises the scheme to use Mrs. Pentherby as a 'official quarreller' to prevent widespread discord among the women. ### [Clovis on Parental Responsibilities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/clovis-on-parental-responsibilities) Mentioned indirectly as Clovis's cousin, Editha Clubberley, but not present; Reginald is a canonical character but not in this chapter. ### [For the Duration of the War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/for-the-duration-of-the-war) The Rev. Wilfrid Gaspilton, the rector who perpetrates a literary fraud by publishing fake Persian verses. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/characters/reginald - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/characters