# Sybil Wilbur — The Coming of Bill character guide

> Sybil Wilbur in The Coming of Bill by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sybil, poor Sybil, Sybil Bannister

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

## Who they are

A friend of Ruth who marries into the Bannister family.

## Relationships

### [Ruth Bannister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/characters/ruth_bannister)

_friendship_

Sybil Wilbur is Ruth's friend and confidante, offering support and companionship during Ruth's romantic struggles.

### [Ruth Bannister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/characters/ruth_bannister)

_friendship_

Sybil Wilbur is Ruth's friend and confidante, offering support and companionship during Ruth's romantic struggles.

### [Ruth Bannister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/characters/ruth_bannister)

_friendship_

Sybil Wilbur is Ruth's friend and confidante, offering support and companionship during Ruth's romantic struggles.

## In the story

### [XII: A Climax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/chapters/xii-a-climax)

A lively, restless young woman engaged to Bailey, who commissions Kirk to paint her portrait.

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

Married to Bailey, she is described as shockingly extravagant and a leader of the younger set.

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

Bailey's wife, whose extravagance contributes to his financial strain and who is invited to join Basil's yacht party.

### [Dolls with Souls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_coming_of_bill_se/chapters/xii-dolls-with-souls)

Sybil reveals a fierce, fanatical devotion to Bailey, shocking Ruth and forcing her to see Sybil as a person with depth and passion.

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