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Chapter 2
Characters referenced but not present:


 * J.G. Quiggin. When Sayce is introduced, and his criminal personality sketched in, Nick recollects the views of Quiggin on criminals.
 * Bracey, the soldier-servant of Nick's father. He comes to mind for Nick during Gwatkin's speech about the proper care of rifles.
 * General Conyers.
 * Uncle Giles. His views on strong tea come to mind when Nick is provided with tea on a divisional exercise.
 * Chips Lovell, a brother-in-law of Nick. When Nick hears the rumor about the infidelity of Sgt. Pendry's wife, he remembers Chips saying, "The popular Press always talk as if only the rich committed adultery. One really can't imagine a more snobbish assumption."
 * Hugh Moreland. When contemplating the adultery of Sgt. Pendry's wife, Nick remembers watching a film with Moreland that involves a plot about adultery. The film includes the line, "A woman who causes a man to neglect his duty is not worth a moment's consideration". Nick and Moreland "had often quoted to each other that stern conclusion."
 * Barnby, who is brought up in the context of interpreting the competing demands of duty and women. According to Moreland, Barnby would believe that "no duty was worth a moment's consideration if it forced you to neglect women."
 * Gypsy Jones and Kenneth Widmerpool, whose affair is reflected on by Nick when contemplating the Sgt. Pendry situation. "Widmerpool...had spoken of never again committing himself with a woman who took his mind from his work." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Novellasyes (talk • contribs) 22:01, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

Chapter 3
Characters referenced but not present:


 * Ted Jeavons. Observing a Green Howard on the train taking him to an assignment, Nick reflects that Ted Jeavons had been a Green Howard.
 * Milly Andriadas.
 * Charles Stringham. Nick reflects that it was Stringham who took Nick to the party at the home of Mrs. Andriadas where he met David Pennistone.
 * Bob and Jean Duport. Nick initially recalls them to mind when thinking about the fact that they owned the home on Hill Street where he met Pennistone. Later in the chapter, they comes up in the context of Jimmy Brent telling Nick about his affair with Jean.
 * Peter Templar. Peter first comes up in the context of Nick reflecting on his sister, Jean. Later in the chapter, Peter comes up when Nick and Jimmy Brent remember a car accident involving Peter.
 * George and Hugo Tolland. They come up with Barnby asks Nick for a family update.
 * Nick's brothers-in-law Roddy Cutts and Chips Lovell, who are discussed by Barnby and Nick.
 * Dr. Trelawney. He comes to Nick's mind when Nick is considering the courage needed in warfare. At an earlier juncture in the series, Nick helps Dr. Trelawney who is suffering from an asthma attack. Dr. Trelawney says, "To know, to dare, to will, to be silent". Nick considers that this attitude could cause one to behave in courageous ways.
 * Hugo Moreland. Nick remembers Moreland being "fond of quoting Nietzche's opinion that there is no action without illusion". He later recalls Moreland's belief that women are attracted to men over whom they have "complete moral superiority".
 * Quiggin. When Nick meets Odo Stevens, he notices that Odo speaks with "a North Country or Midland intonation" similar to that used by Quiggin when he "chose to emphasize his provincial origins".
 * Sir Magnus Donners. He comes into the conversation when Jimmy Brent and Nick are reminiscing about Peter Templar.
 * Kenneth Widmerpool. Jimmy Brent observes that Widmerpool was one of "Donner's henchmen" and was in conflict with Bob Duport.

(above through p. 128)