# George Finch — The Small Bachelor character guide > George Finch in The Small Bachelor by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mr. Finch, Georgie, Finch **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A tongue-tied artist who can barely stammer his own name to a pretty girl, yet finds sudden eloquence when the subject turns to dogs. ## Who they are George Finch arrives at the Waddington doorstep with a transparent excuse about a runaway dog, only to be swept into dinner and into Molly's affections. His painful shyness — ears crimson, sentences collapsing into a litany about Airedales — is the very thing that disarms her, and his supposed poverty as an artist makes him forbidden fruit to her stepmother. His halting courtship sets the romantic machinery of the novel in motion. ## Relationships ### [Hamilton Beamish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/hamilton_beamish) _friendship_ George and Hamilton are close friends and frequent companions, often involved in shared adventures and schemes. ### [C](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/c) _friendship_ C and George Finch share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support, often working together. ### [Sigsbee H. Waddington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/sigsbee_h_waddington) _friendship_ George and Sigsbee are friendly acquaintances, with Sigsbee often involved in George's social circle. ### [Molly Waddington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/molly_waddington) _romantic_ George Finch is romantically interested in Molly Waddington, and their interactions are marked by flirtation and affection. ### [Mr. Waddington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/mr_waddington) _social_ George Finch interacts with Mr. Waddington as a social acquaintance, likely due to his connection with Molly. ### [Mr. Mullett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/mr_mullett) _professional_ George Finch and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleague. ### [Hamilton Beamish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/hamilton_beamish) _friendship_ George and Hamilton are close friends and frequent companions, often involved in shared adventures and schemes. ### [C](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/c) _friendship_ C and George Finch share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support, often working together. ### [Sigsbee H. Waddington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/sigsbee_h_waddington) _friendship_ George and Sigsbee are friendly acquaintances, with Sigsbee often involved in George's social circle. ### [Mr. Mullett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/mr_mullett) _professional_ George Finch and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleague. ### [Hamilton Beamish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/hamilton_beamish) _friendship_ George and Hamilton are close friends and frequent companions, often involved in shared adventures and schemes. ### [Mr. Waddington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/mr_waddington) _social_ George Finch interacts with Mr. Waddington as a social acquaintance, likely due to his connection with Molly. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) The protagonist, a young artist from the West in love with Molly Waddington. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) The owner of the penthouse, a young man from Idaho who has come to New York to paint and is now infatuated with a young woman he has only looked at. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) George is confronted by Officer Garroway about Mullett's criminal past, but after hearing Mullett's story of love and reformation, he decides to keep him employed. He then reveals his own infatuation with a woman he met on East Seventy-Ninth Street. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Confesses his love for Molly Waddington and seeks advice from Hamilton Beamish. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/v) Dreamily preparing for a romantic introduction, discussing the young lady with his valet. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) A shy young man from East Gilead, Idaho, who is trying to pay a formal call on Molly Waddington but is intercepted by her father. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) George is in his apartment, despondent over Molly's rejection, and later recovers the stolen necklace. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) Attends the dinner party, feels out of place, and is captivated by Molly's appearance. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) George is trying to discuss Molly Waddington but is repeatedly sidetracked by Mr. Waddington's rambling complaints and misnaming. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) Struggles with extreme shyness and awkwardness during his first real conversation with Molly, but manages to reveal he is an artist and offers to send her a painting. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Visits the Waddington home wearing his dove-grey suit and carrying his painting 'Hail, Jocund Spring!' as a gift for Molly. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Despondent after Molly's rejection, he becomes entangled in the necklace theft plot. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) Distraught after being refused entry to the Waddington house, he seeks Hamilton's help and pleads for him to speak enthusiastically on his behalf to Molly. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) The object of Molly's affection; discussed as a penniless artist, though Hamilton knows he is actually wealthy. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned as Hamilton's intimate friend and a former 'yap' from East Gilead, now in love with Molly Waddington. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/v) Anxiously inquires about a message from Molly, then becomes joyful upon hearing the news. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/v) Orchestrates the recovery of the pearl necklace and navigates the ensuing chaos. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) The splendid young Westerner to whom Molly is now engaged, referred to by Sigsbee as 'Pinch'. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Arrives disheveled after being arrested for distributing dollar bills; learns of his inherited wealth. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/vi) Recently engaged to Molly, George is struggling with the financial and social pressures of his new status, and is drawn into Sigsbee's scheme. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as the groom staying at an inn in Hempstead for the wedding. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/viii) The groom-to-be, initially joyful but increasingly anxious after learning of the clergyman's accident and the news of May Stubbs's impending arrival. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ix) Distraught over May Stubbs' arrival; rejects Beamish's scheme and decides to meet May at the station. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/x) Confronts May Stubbs at the house, but is interrupted by Hamilton Beamish's declaration of love. He congratulates Beamish on the engagement. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xi) The bridegroom, trying to enjoy his wedding day despite awkward encounters with the clergyman and the butler. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xii) The bridegroom who was confronted by a young woman claiming he wronged her. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xiv) Returns the necklace and breaks off his engagement to Molly, then departs for the West. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) George Finch is the target of Mrs. Waddington's investigation, though he does not appear in the chapter. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) George Finch is the owner of the apartment Mrs. Waddington enters; he is not present in this chapter but is central to her suspicions. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xv) Reunites with Molly on the roof, fears they were seen by Lancelot Biffen, and agrees to have dinner at the Purple Chicken as Molly insists. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xvi) George is determined to marry Molly Waddington, despite the obstacles posed by her family and social status. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/i) The protagonist, an artist who dines at the Purple Chicken and later attacks a policeman to avoid arrest. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/ii) Hides beneath a bed, shocked by the arrival of Madame Eulalie in his sleeping porch. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iii) Hides in the bedroom, blushes at the sight of the woman dressing, and is mistakenly thought to be away on his wedding trip. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/iv) Hiding under a bed, reflecting on his past and his love for Molly, while fearing capture by Officer Garroway. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/v) Emerges from under the bed, confronts Fanny Mullett, and recovers the stolen necklace. ### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xvii) Newly married to May Stubbs, reflecting on his changed circumstances. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/chapters/xviii) Recovers the necklace, gives it to Mr. Waddington, and reunites with Molly. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters/george_finch - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_bachelor_se/characters