# George Ponderevo — Tono-Bungay character guide > George Ponderevo in Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells. **Role:** major **Also known as:** George Washington, George, Ponderevo, old Ponderevo, George the Third **First appearance:** 0001-i-of-bladesover-house-and-my-mother-and-the-constitution-of-society ## Snapshot A boy jerked out of one social stratum and into another, he narrates his own crosswise life with restless honesty and a chemist's eye for how things are made. ## Who they are George grows up on the edges of Bladesover, the great house where his mother is housekeeper, and learns early that English society is a system of places one is expected to keep. He is apprenticed, trained in science, and pulled into his uncle Edward's orbit just as Tono-Bungay begins to make money. His defining tension is between the desire to belong somewhere and the suspicion that every belonging is a performance; he watches, remembers, and reports, which is why the whole story comes to us through his unsettled, exacting voice. ## Relationships ### [Bob Ewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/bob_ewart) _friendship_ Bob Ewart is George's close friend and artistic confidant, providing a contrast to George's commercial ambitions. ### [Susan Ponderevo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/susan_ponderevo) _family_ Susan is George's aunt by marriage, and she acts as a maternal figure and moral anchor for him. ### [Marion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/marion) _romantic_ George is married to Marion, but their relationship is strained by incompatibility and growing resentment. ### [Beatrice Normandy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/beatrice_normandy) _romantic_ Beatrice and George share a passionate but doomed romantic relationship, marked by class differences and personal flaws. ### [Lord Boom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/lord_boom) _professional_ Lord Boom is a business associate or investor in George's ventures, representing the capitalist class. ### [Mr. Grundy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/mr_grundy) _professional_ Mr. Grundy is a business contact or colleague of George, involved in his commercial schemes. ### [Bob Ewart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/bob_ewart) _friendship_ Bob Ewart is George's close friend and artistic confidant, providing a contrast to George's commercial ambitions. ### [Marion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/marion) _romantic_ George is married to Marion, but their relationship is strained by incompatibility and growing resentment. ### [Lord Boom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/lord_boom) _professional_ Lord Boom is a business associate or investor in George's ventures, representing the capitalist class. ### [Beatrice Normandy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/beatrice_normandy) _romantic_ Beatrice and George share a passionate but doomed romantic relationship, marked by class differences and personal flaws. ### [Beatrice Normandy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/beatrice_normandy) _romantic_ Beatrice and George share a passionate but doomed romantic relationship, marked by class differences and personal flaws. ### [Susan Ponderevo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/susan_ponderevo) _family_ Susan is George's aunt by marriage, and she acts as a maternal figure and moral anchor for him. ## In the story ### [Book I: The Days Before Tono-Bungay Was Invented](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/book-i-the-days-before-tono-bungay-was-invented) The narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his past. ### [Of Bladesover House, and My Mother; and the Constitution of Society](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i-of-bladesover-house-and-my-mother-and-the-constitution-of-society) Narrator reflecting on his childhood at Bladesover and his unusual social trajectory. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator and protagonist; reflects on his life as a 'miscellaneous tasting' of social strata, his role as his uncle's nephew and assistant, and his current work in engineering. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) The narrator and author of the book, reflecting on his purpose and method in writing. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator reflecting on his boyhood at Bladesover and the social order he absorbed. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) The narrator, a young boy who endures the tedious and oppressive teatime rituals in the housekeeper's room, feeling like a 'feeble seedling amidst great rocks.' ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator and protagonist; recalls his childhood reading and his father's disappearance. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his schooldays and the freedom of his youth. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) The narrator, a fourteen-year-old schoolboy, who becomes infatuated with Beatrice and later faces disgrace. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/viii) Narrator recalling his boyhood love for Beatrice and his fight with Archie Garvell. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ix) Narrator and protagonist; refuses to apologize for striking Archie Garvell and is sent into exile. ### [Of My Launch Into the World and the Last I Saw of Bladesover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii-of-my-launch-into-the-world-and-the-last-i-saw-of-bladesover) Narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his departure from Bladesover and his new apprenticeship. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator; recounts his banishment and spiritual crisis. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) The protagonist, subjected to religious pressure and feeling isolated, decides to flee back to Bladesover. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrates his tramp to Bladesover, his thoughts of running away to sea, and his defiant stance against returning to Chatham. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and protagonist; travels with his mother to meet his uncle for the first time. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) The observant boy, sent out of the room so the adults can talk about his father. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Returns to his uncle's shop, learns he will study Latin and become a chemist; experiences his mother's rare display of emotion at parting. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) Narrates his mother's funeral, struggles with grief and guilt over not understanding her love. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/viii) Narrator reflecting on Bladesover's enduring influence and his final impression of its decline. ### [III: The Wimblehurst Apprenticeship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii-the-wimblehurst-apprenticeship) Narrator and protagonist; reflects on his callousness after his mother's funeral, his apprenticeship in Wimblehurst, and his intense focus on studies after his uncle's bankruptcy. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator reflecting on his callous youth and adaptation to life in Wimblehurst. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator reflecting on his youth in Wimblehurst, his studies, and his disdain for rural life. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator; learns of his uncle's financial ruin and the loss of his inheritance; feels anger and pity. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and protagonist; left at Wimblehurst, studies science, and visits London for the first time. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator and protagonist, visiting London for the first time and observing his uncle's household. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) George experiences London for the first time, guided by his uncle, and is introduced to the idea of Tono-Bungay. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) Narrator who experiences profound depression after visiting his uncle and aunt, writes a bitter letter, and throws himself into studies. ### [Book II: The Rise of Tono-Bungay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/book-ii-the-rise-of-tono-bungay) Narrator and nephew, becomes increasingly involved in the Tono-Bungay enterprise. ### [How I Became a London Student and Went Astray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i-how-i-became-a-london-student-and-went-astray) Narrator reflecting on his transition from a disciplined student in Wimblehurst to a distracted London student, grappling with the city's scale and his own loss of focus. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and protagonist; moves to London for studies, struggles with discipline amid new freedoms. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and protagonist; becomes an enthusiastic socialist after Ewart's influence, though he struggles with Ewart's passive detachment. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator reflecting on his distraction from studies and his infatuation with Marion. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator and protagonist; visits Marion's family, reflects on his love and frustration. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator reflecting on his academic failure and subsequent success. ### [II: The Dawn Comes, and My Uncle Appears in a New Silk Hat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii-the-dawn-comes-and-my-uncle-appears-in-a-new-silk-hat) Narrator and protagonist; he is a student who is called by his uncle to join the Tono-Bungay business, and he wrestles with the morality of the venture. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator and protagonist; visits his uncle after years of estrangement, observes the Tono-Bungay business, and accepts a position. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and protagonist; reflects on his uncle's arguments and his own moral qualms about the Tono-Bungay business. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and protagonist, torn between his ideals and the temptation of easy wealth through his uncle's scheme. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Seeks Ewart's advice about whether to go into trade or stick to teaching, but is left unsatisfied by Ewart's vague philosophy. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) The narrator and protagonist, deeply in love with Marion, struggles with his conscience over entering the capitalist system. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) George visits his aunt and uncle, discusses the Tono-Bungay business, and finally agrees to join the venture. ### [How We Made Tono-Bungay Hum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii-how-we-made-tono-bungay-hum) Narrator and key operational manager; he designs the bottling process, patents improvements, and handles logistics. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator and operational manager of Tono-Bungay, responsible for production and logistics. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator reflecting on the early years of Tono-Bungay and his uncle's business. ### [Marion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv-marion) Narrator reflecting on his failed marriage and subsequent affair. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator reflecting on his youth, marriage, and the early days of Tono-Bungay. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator reflecting on his engagement to Marion, his frustration with her conventionality, and his determination to marry her despite waning passion. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and protagonist; sends a telegram to his uncle to avoid work and spends the day with Ewart, discussing his troubled romantic affair. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and groom, reflecting on his marriage with bitterness and a sense of being driven by forces beyond his control. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator reflecting on his failing marriage and growing dissatisfaction. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator who becomes unfaithful to his wife Marion and initiates an affair with Effie Rink. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) Returns home after ending his affair with Effie, feeling no guilt but confronted by Marion's knowledge. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/viii) George confronts Marion about his affair with Effie, refuses to give her up, and initiates the legal discussion of divorce. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ix) Narrates the painful separation from Marion, hardening his heart against her late-showing affection. ### [The Crisis of Conscience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/x) Narrator and protagonist, experiencing deep regret over his failed marriage and seeking purpose through scientific work. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/xi) Narrator reflecting on his past relationships and turning back to his uncle's story. ### [Book III: The Great Days of Tono-Bungay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/book-iii-the-great-days-of-tono-bungay) Narrator and key figure in the business, involved in the scientific and commercial aspects of Tono-Bungay. ### [The Hardingham Hotel, and How We Became Big People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i-the-hardingham-hotel-and-how-we-became-big-people) Narrator and participant in his uncle's financial schemes; reflects on the unreality of their wealth and introduces the Mordet Island affair. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator and observer, providing a detailed portrait of his uncle. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and reluctant participant in his uncle's schemes; increasingly drawn to scientific research and aeronautics. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and observer of his uncle's financial operations, director of several shell companies, reflects on the illusory nature of their wealth. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and participant in the quap venture; reflects on the adventure and his moral detachment from the life taken. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator reflecting on the family's business ventures and the moral implications of their commercial influence. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator and observer of the unemployed procession; reflects on the fragility of his and his uncle's social standing. ### [Our Progress from Camden Town to Crest Hill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii-our-progress-from-camden-town-to-crest-hill) George narrates the chapter, observing his aunt and uncle's rise while becoming increasingly detached and focused on his own scientific research and aeronautical work. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) George narrates the chapter, observing his aunt and uncle's social rise and his own intermittent involvement in their lives. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and protagonist, reflects on his married life and recalls a garden party where he feels out of place and eventually escapes to smoke. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and observer, present at the Chiselhurst mansion on business, listening to his uncle's social ambitions. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and observer of his uncle's social climb; recalls his own changed circumstances and detachment from the hotel scene. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator and observer; reflects on the family's social climbing and his uncle's spending habits. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator; reflects on the purchase of Lady Grove and the contrast between the old estate and his uncle's modern ways. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) Narrator; increasingly detached from the business, focused on scientific work and aeronautics. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/viii) Narrator and observer, skeptical of his uncle's grandiosity and the legitimacy of Tono-Bungay. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ix) Observes his uncle's affair and is distressed for his aunt, but is later scolded by her for not revealing it. ### [The Crest Hill Episode](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/x) Narrator and observer of his uncle's excesses; reflects on the financial unsoundness and the impact of Crest Hill. ### [III: Soaring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii-soaring) Narrator and protagonist; deeply engaged in aerial experiments, his focus is disrupted by rekindled feelings for Beatrice. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator and protagonist; deeply engaged in aerial experiments, reflecting on his scientific work and personal discipline. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator; recalls his childhood with Beatrice and is deeply affected by their reencounter. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and protagonist; reunites with Beatrice at Lady Grove and discusses his past and aeronautical work. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and aeronautical inventor; pilot of the ill-fated Lord Roberts Alpha; injured in the crash. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator reflecting on his romantic feelings for Beatrice and the impact of her attention on his work and self-perception. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator and protagonist; injured in the crash of Lord Roberts α, proposes to Beatrice, and accepts her secret promise of marriage. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) Narrator; struggles with self-doubt, boasts to Beatrice, and obsesses over his airship project. ### [How I Stole the Heaps of Quap from Mordet Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv-how-i-stole-the-heaps-of-quap-from-mordet-island) Narrator and protagonist; leads the expedition to Mordet Island, driven by a mix of duty to his uncle and a desire to prove himself to Beatrice. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator and nephew; expresses doubt about the quap expedition but ultimately decides to undertake it himself. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and protagonist, preparing for the West Africa expedition, feeling self-conscious and dramatic. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and protagonist, enduring the miserable voyage to Mordet Island, preoccupied with his uncle's fortunes and his own discomfort. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and leader of the quap expedition, driven by determination and anger. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrates the expedition, acts as doctor, drives the crew to load quap despite dangers. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator and protagonist; commits a seemingly pointless murder during a solitary walk, experiences guilt and horror. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) Narrator and protagonist; leads the expedition, survives the shipwreck, and returns to England. ### [Book IV: The Aftermath of Tono-Bungay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/book-iv-the-aftermath-of-tono-bungay) Narrator reflecting on the aftermath of Tono-Bungay. ### [The Stick of the Rocket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i-the-stick-of-the-rocket) Narrator; meets his uncle, prepares the airship escape, pilots the flight. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator; returns from the failed Mordet Island expedition and confronts his uncle about the financial collapse. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator returning to Lady Grove, reflecting on the collapse and his longing for Beatrice. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) George is roused from his thoughts by his uncle's arrival, tries to understand the situation, and offers a grim perspective on the world's game. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and protagonist; plans and executes his uncle's escape using the airship. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v) Narrator and pilot of the airship; controls the engine and navigates the flight. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi) Narrator and caretaker; manages their flight and his uncle's illness. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii) The narrator and nephew, who tends to his uncle Edward in his final days, manages the chaotic scene, and begins studying the financial crash. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/viii) Narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his uncle's death and the nature of reality. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ix) Narrator who accompanies his aunt after his uncle's death. ### [II: Love Among the Wreckage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii-love-among-the-wreckage) Narrator and protagonist; returns to his chalet after his uncle's death and the financial crash, grappling with his past and his love for Beatrice. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator; reflects on his uncle's death and his own notoriety; struggles to focus on work; reunites with Beatrice. ### [Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and protagonist; reflects on the love affair and proposes marriage to Beatrice. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) George pleads with Beatrice to marry him, offering a fresh start and a life together, but ultimately accepts her refusal. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator who experiences a profound emotional crisis upon seeing Beatrice again. ### [Night and the Open Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii-night-and-the-open-sea) Narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his life and piloting the destroyer X2 down the Thames. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/i) Narrator reflecting on his own story and the wastefulness of his experiences. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ii) Narrator and protagonist, reflecting on his journey down the Thames and his critique of England's commercialized society. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii) Narrator and protagonist, reflecting on the philosophical underpinnings of his journey and the symbol of his destroyer. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv) Narrator reflecting on his return journey and his detached view of empire and self. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/george_ponderevo - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters