# Some Do Not … — Character guide

> Key figures in Some Do Not … by Ford Madox Ford.

- [Sylvia Tietjens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/sylvia_tietjens.md): Beautiful, manipulative wife of Christopher Tietjens, central to the marital conflict.
- [Christopher Tietjens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/christopher_tietjens.md): Stoic, principled Yorkshire gentleman and statistician, the novel's protagonist.
- [Valentine Wannop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/valentine_wannop.md): Intelligent, independent suffragist and daughter of a professor, Tietjens' love interest.
- [Vincent Macmaster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/vincent_macmaster.md): Tietjens' ambitious, insecure friend and colleague, a literary critic.
- [Edith Ethel Duchemin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/edith_ethel_duchemin.md): Intellectual, neurotic woman who becomes Macmaster's wife.
- [Mark Tietjens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/mark_tietjens.md): Christopher's older brother, a cynical and detached barrister.
- [Mrs. Wannop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/mrs_wannop.md): Valentine's mother, a struggling widow and former governess.
- [General Lord Edward Campion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/general_campion.md): Senior army officer and family friend of the Tietjens.
- [Father Consett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/father_consett.md): Catholic priest and confidant to Sylvia Tietjens.
- [Mr. Sandbach](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/sandbach.md): A wealthy, eccentric landowner and patron of the arts.
- [Lady Claudine Sandbach](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/lady_claudine_sandbach.md): Sandbach's wife, a socialite with a sharp tongue.
- [Mr. Ruggles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/ruggles.md): A shady businessman and associate of the Tietjens family.
- [Sir Reginald Ingleby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/sir_reginald_ingleby.md): A government official and friend of Christopher Tietjens.
- [Mr. Waterhouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/mr_waterhouse.md): A senior civil servant and Tietjens' superior.
- [The Rev. Mr. Duchemin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/the_rev_duchemin.md): Edith Ethel's eccentric, scholarly husband who suffers a breakdown.
- [Lord Port Scatho](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/port_scatho.md): A nobleman and neighbor of the Tietjens family.
- [Glorvina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/glorvina.md): A young woman involved in a scandal with Mark Tietjens.
- [Mrs. Satterthwaite](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/mrs_satterthwaite.md): Sylvia's mother, a socialite concerned with appearances.
- [General Ffolliott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/general_ffolliott.md): An elderly retired general and family friend.
- [Hannah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/hannah.md): An elderly servant in the Tietjens household.
- [Major Drake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/major_drake.md): An army officer and acquaintance of Christopher Tietjens.
- [Mr. Jegg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/mr_jegg.md): A private detective hired by Sylvia Tietjens.
- [Tommie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/tommie.md): A young soldier and friend of the Tietjens circle.
- [Marchant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/marchant.md): A servant or groom in the Tietjens household.
- [Stephen Joel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/stephen_joel.md): A young man associated with the Wannop family.
- [Caroline](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/caroline.md): A maid or servant in the Tietjens household.
- [General Hogarth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/general_hogarth.md): An elderly military figure and acquaintance.
- [Effie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/effie.md): A young girl, possibly a servant or child in the story.
- [Professor Wannop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/professor_wannop.md): Valentine's deceased father, a noted scholar.
- [Miss Fox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/miss_fox.md): A spinster acquaintance of the Wannop family.
- [John Peel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/john_peel.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or local figure.
- [Father Reinhardt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/father_reinhardt.md): A Catholic priest, possibly a colleague of Father Consett.
- [Finn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/finn.md): An elderly local man, possibly a tenant or worker.
- [Perowne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/perowne.md): A minor character, possibly a military or social acquaintance.
- [Conder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/conder.md): A minor character, possibly a colleague or servant.
- [Simeon Solomon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/simeon_solomon.md): A minor character, possibly an artist or acquaintance.
- [Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/gilbert.md): A minor character, possibly a relative of Sir Reginald.
- [The Rev. Horsley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/the_rev_horsley.md): A clergyman and minor character in the novel.
- [Lady Moira](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/lady_moira.md): A noblewoman and social acquaintance of the Tietjens.
- [Edward Wannop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/edward_wannop.md): Valentine's brother, a young man away at war.
- [Hullo Central](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/hullo_central.md): A telephone operator or nickname for a character.
- [Brownlie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/brownlie.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or tradesman.
- [Charlotte](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/charlotte.md): A minor female character, possibly a servant.
- [Parry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/some_do_not_se/characters/parry.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or colleague.

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