Some Do Not … · Character

Valentine Wannop

A professor's daughter, suffragist, and sometime novelist who walks Kentish fields with Tietjens and cannot stop her heart from singing.

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Also known as Valentine, Val, Miss Wannop, the Wannop

First appearance: part i i

As a major figure in Some Do Not …, Valentine Wannop is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as the recipient of Mr.

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Valentine Wannop is clever, broke, and fiercely committed to the cause of women, yet she moves through the novel's social world as an outsider — the girl in the housemaid's pantry, the daughter of a woman who wrote her husband's leaders. Her attraction to Christopher is complicated by her disillusion when she discovers that Edith Ethel Duchemin, her idol, has been Macmaster's mistress all along. She matters because she is the one person who sees Tietjens clearly and loves him for exactly what he is, not despite it.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Sylvia Tietjens
rivalry · negative
Sylvia bitterly resents Valentine as her husband Christopher's emotional attachment and… How this plays out →
Edith Ethel Duchemin
friendship · ambivalent
Christopher Tietjens
romantic · positive
Vincent Macmaster
professional · negative
Mark Tietjens
friendship · positive
Sylvia Tietjens
rivalry · negative
Sylvia bitterly resents Valentine as her husband Christopher's emotional attachment and… How this plays out →
Edith Ethel Duchemin
friendship · ambivalent
Sylvia Tietjens
rivalry · negative
Sylvia bitterly resents Valentine as her husband Christopher's emotional attachment and… How this plays out →
Vincent Macmaster
professional · negative
Vincent Macmaster
professional · negative
Christopher Tietjens
romantic · positive
Edith Ethel Duchemin
friendship · ambivalent

Sylvia Tietjens
Sylvia bitterly resents Valentine as her husband Christopher's emotional attachment and sees her as a rival.
Edith Ethel Duchemin
Edith Ethel and Valentine are close friends and confidantes, though Edith Ethel's ambitions sometimes strain the bond.
Christopher Tietjens
Christopher and Valentine share a deep, unspoken romantic love, marked by intense emotional connection and moral restraint.
Vincent Macmaster
Valentine and Vincent are acquaintances through social circles, with Vincent viewing her as a rival for Edith Ethel's attention.
Mark Tietjens
Mark respects Valentine for her integrity and loyalty to Christopher, forming a quiet but firm alliance.
Sylvia Tietjens
Sylvia bitterly resents Valentine as her husband Christopher's emotional attachment and sees her as a rival.
Edith Ethel Duchemin
Edith Ethel and Valentine are close friends and confidantes, though Edith Ethel's ambitions sometimes strain the bond.
Sylvia Tietjens
Sylvia bitterly resents Valentine as her husband Christopher's emotional attachment and sees her as a rival.
Vincent Macmaster
Valentine and Vincent are acquaintances through social circles, with Vincent viewing her as a rival for Edith Ethel's attention.
Vincent Macmaster
Valentine and Vincent are acquaintances through social circles, with Vincent viewing her as a rival for Edith Ethel's attention.
Christopher Tietjens
Christopher and Valentine share a deep, unspoken romantic love, marked by intense emotional connection and moral restraint.
Edith Ethel Duchemin
Edith Ethel and Valentine are close friends and confidantes, though Edith Ethel's ambitions sometimes strain the bond.

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In the story

Valentine Wannop appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter IV
Mentioned as the recipient of Mr. Waterhouse's kind messages and as the suspected organizer of the suffragette raid.
Chapter V
Appears transformed in silk and coiled hair; Tietjens notes her as a possible wife for Macmaster and a heroine who sacrificed for her family.
Chapter VI
Debates women's suffrage with Tietjens, shows emotional frustration, walks with him in the fields.
VII
Shares the night drive with Tietjens, challenges his intellectual condescension, and comforts him after the accident.
I
Referenced as the woman Sylvia wrote about to Lord Port Scatho, and as someone Tietjens helps with newspaper articles.
Chapter III
Falsely accused of having a child by Christopher; Mr. Tietjens believes the rumor.
Chapter IV
Narrates her memories and current situation; reflects on Tietjens, Mrs. Duchemin, and her family's struggles.
V
Struggles with the phone call from Sylvia Tietjens, reflects on her love for Christopher Tietjens, and contemplates her moral stance on sexuality and war journalism.
VI
Shares a tender farewell with Tietjens; gives him a parchment with a Hebrew blessing; expresses readiness to be with him and recalls their first spoken signs of love.

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