The Third Round · Character
Algy Longworth
Drummond's old comrade, reduced by engagement to a lovesick idiot who reads Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Derby morning and must be barred from the house.
supporting
Also known as Algy, Longworth
First appearance: i in which the metropolitan diamond syndicate holds converse with mr edward blackton
As a supporting figure in The Third Round, Algy Longworth is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Announces Professor Goodman's discovery and his refusal of the money, and expresses concern for his future father-in-law's safety.
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Algy is a fixture of Drummond's circle, a man of cocktails and golf whose sudden engagement to Brenda Goodman transforms him into a public menace. His friends flee him; Drummond bolts the front door and invents…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Drummond's Allies and Family
- Central Syndicate and Victims
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Professor Goodman’s psychological breaking point—his haggard, defiant accusation (“What have you done to that…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Hugh Drummond
friendship · positive
Algy Longworth is a close friend and companion of Hugh Drummond, often assisting him in… How this plays out →
- Professor Goodman
rivalry · negative
- Hugh Drummond
friendship · positive
Algy Longworth is a close friend and companion of Hugh Drummond, often assisting him in… How this plays out →
- Hugh Drummond
friendship · positive
Algy Longworth is a close friend and companion of Hugh Drummond, often assisting him in… How this plays out →
- Professor Goodman
rivalry · negative
- Professor Goodman
rivalry · negative
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Algy Longworth appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: In Which Professor Goodman Realises That There Are More Things in Life Than Chemistry
- IV: In Which Mr. William Robinson Arrives at His Country Seat
- In Which Hugh Drummond Loses His Self-Control
- VII: In Which Drummond Takes a Telephone Call and Regrets It
- In Which Drummond Receives an Addition to His Library
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