# Basil Milbank — The Coming of Bill character guide

> Basil Milbank in The Coming of Bill by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Basil, the gifted Basil, Milbank

**First appearance:** 0001-i-a-pawn-of-fate

## Who they are

An artist and friend of the family with a romantic interest in Sybil.

## In the story

### [I: A Pawn of Fate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/chapters/i-a-pawn-of-fate)

Mentioned as a young man Ruth was persuaded to reject because his father believed he was a teapot.

### [IV: The Widening Gap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/chapters/iv-the-widening-gap)

Mentioned as a handsome, poet-like figure from Ruth's past; his re-emergence troubles her.

### [VII: Cutting the Tangled Knot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/chapters/vii-cutting-the-tangled-knot)

A gifted and charming man who has become a menacing figure in Ruth's life, attracting her with his talents.

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