# Spence — The White Feather character guide

> Spence in The White Feather by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Spence

**First appearance:** 0001-the-white-feather

## Who they are

A master at Wrykyn who interacts with the students.

## Relationships

### [Sheen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/sheen)

_friendship_

Spence is a friend and fellow student who interacts frequently with Sheen.

### [Joe Bevan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/joe_bevan)

_professional_

Joe Bevan interacts with Spence in the context of boxing training.

### [Sheen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/sheen)

_friendship_

Spence is a friend and fellow student who interacts frequently with Sheen.

### [Sheen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/sheen)

_friendship_

Spence is a friend and fellow student who interacts frequently with Sheen.

### [Joe Bevan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/joe_bevan)

_professional_

Joe Bevan interacts with Spence in the context of boxing training.

### [Joe Bevan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/characters/joe_bevan)

_professional_

Joe Bevan interacts with Spence in the context of boxing training.

## In the story

### [X: Sheen’s Progress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/x-sheen-s-progress)

Invites Sheen to play fives before breakfast, noticing his lack of friends.

### [XI: A Small Incident](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xi-a-small-incident)

Plays fives with Sheen and notices his black eye but does not press for details.

### [XIX: Paving the Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xix-paving-the-way)

The master in charge of boxing, disappointed by injuries to Drummond and Stanning, considers Sheen's request and arranges a trial with O'Hara.

### [Sheen Goes to Aldershot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xx-sheen-goes-to-aldershot)

Mr. Spence, who respects Sheen's request for secrecy and is present at the gymnasium watching the gymnastics.

### [A Good Start](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xxi-a-good-start)

Sits with Sheen, offering advice and comparing Peteiro to Drummond's previous opponent.

### [XXII: A Good Finish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xxii-a-good-finish)

Watches the fight and learns that Sheen has been taking boxing lessons from Joe Bevan at the Blue Boar, indicating a breach of school rules.

### [XXIV: Bruce Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_white_feather_se/chapters/xxiv-bruce-explains)

Struggles with duty vs. sympathy; reports Sheen to the headmaster but omits mention of the Blue Boar to protect him.

## Links

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