# Bob Weevil — Wolf Solent character guide

> Bob Weevil in Wolf Solent by John Cowper Powys.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Weevil, Bob, Mr. Weevil, old Bob, young Bob Weevil, old man Weevil, Mr. Bob Weevil

**First appearance:** 0005-gerda

## Snapshot

A local tradesman and village gossip, he traffics in the small currency of other people's business and knows more about Ramsgard than he lets on.

## Who they are

Weevil belongs to the chorus of Ramsgard's tradesmen and talkers, the kind of man who picks up news at the counter and passes it along with interest. His involvement in village affairs makes him a conduit for the rumors and half-truths that swirl around the Urquhart household and the Solent name. In a novel where everyone watches everyone, Weevil represents the ordinary social machinery through which private lives become public property.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Solent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/mrs_solent)

_social_

Bob Weevil is a village character who engages with Mrs. Solent in the context of local affairs and minor conflicts.

### [Gerda Torp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/gerda_torp)

_friendship_

Bob Weevil and Gerda Torp are friends and fellow villagers, often interacting in casual, earthy social settings.

### [Jason Otter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/jason_otter)

_friendship_

Bob Weevil and Jason Otter are drinking companions and fellow villagers, sharing a rough camaraderie.

### [Mrs. Solent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/mrs_solent)

_social_

Bob Weevil is a village character who engages with Mrs. Solent in the context of local affairs and minor conflicts.

### [Mrs. Solent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/mrs_solent)

_social_

Bob Weevil is a village character who engages with Mrs. Solent in the context of local affairs and minor conflicts.

### [Gerda Torp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/gerda_torp)

_friendship_

Bob Weevil and Gerda Torp are friends and fellow villagers, often interacting in casual, earthy social settings.

### [Gerda Torp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/gerda_torp)

_friendship_

Bob Weevil and Gerda Torp are friends and fellow villagers, often interacting in casual, earthy social settings.

### [Jason Otter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/jason_otter)

_friendship_

Bob Weevil and Jason Otter are drinking companions and fellow villagers, sharing a rough camaraderie.

### [Jason Otter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/characters/jason_otter)

_friendship_

Bob Weevil and Jason Otter are drinking companions and fellow villagers, sharing a rough camaraderie.

## In the story

### [The Tea-Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/chapters/the-tea-party)

Present at the tea party; Gerda's furtive hand movement toward him suggests old familiarity.

### [The Slowworm of Lenty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/chapters/the-slowworm-of-lenty)

Mentioned as a suspected lover of Gerda; Wolf fears being cuckolded by him as part of Mr. Urquhart's scheme.

### [Crooked Smoke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/chapters/crooked-smoke)

Bob Weevil is one of the boys bathing in Lenty Pond, calling out to the gentlemen.

### [This Is Reality](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/chapters/this-is-reality)

Bob Weevil is the suspected lover; Wolf imagines him as a constant, intrusive presence in his relationship with Gerda.

### [The School-Treat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/chapters/the-school-treat)

Plays cricket skillfully; later seen with Gerda at the twilight dance, prompting Wolf's jealousy.

### [Wine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wolf_solent_se/chapters/wine)

Wolf suspects he is with Gerda, adding to his distress.

## Links

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