Colonel Egbert Wedge
Lady Hermione's husband, a soldierly sort of man who finds his brother-in-law Lord Emsworth's scattiness rather troubling, but has a secret admiration for Galahad. A highly practical man, he is quick to action, as when spotting a potential burglar entering the castle, he fetches his revolver and tracks the fiend himself rather than waiting for the footmen; he also has a romantic side, and approves of Bill Lister's pluck in his wooing of Prudence.
A former member of the Shropshire Light Infantry, Egbert has a godmother living in Worcestershire, whose birthday he never fails to attend.
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