Alexander Slingsby

Also called Mr Slingsby, Souper, Slingsby, Slingsby’s Superb Soups, Slingsby’s Soups, Superb Souper, Alexander

Of Slingsby's Superb Soups, Beatrice's rich, jealous husband, who treads on Bertie's golf-ball.

Connections

dealings

• threatens, accuses Bertie Wooster 3
• is married to, is jealous over Beatrice Slingsby 2
• trips on the golf-ball^✦︎ 1
• is persuaded by Jeeves 1
• refuses Lucius Pim 1
• buys the portrait^✦︎ 1
• owns Slingsby's Superb Soups^⁂ 1

Scenes they are in

1. Bertie sends roses to Hill Street, then practises putting while awaiting Mrs Slingsby, but Jeeves announces Mr Slingsby.Chapter 6, the sitting-room, as Mr Slingsby
2. Slingsby accuses Bertie of pursuing his wife with roses, charges at him when Beatrice appears, trips on the golf-ball and crashes into the wall, and Bertie flees to Paris, telling Jeeves to sweeten the Slingsbys.Chapter 6, the sitting-room, as Slingsby’s Superb Soups

Talked about, but not there

1. Pim, comfortably installed in Bertie's pyjamas, makes Bertie promise to keep from his sister that Gwladys was driving the car.Chapter 6, the spare bedroom, as Slingsby
2. Pim reveals he told his sister Bertie ran him over while tight, and advises him to sweeten her with roses before her husband sues.Chapter 6, the spare bedroom, as brother-in-law
3. Jeeves explains he bought off Slingsby's lawsuit with the portrait, that Gwladys is engaged to Pim, and that he has booked Bertie on Aunt Dahlia's postponed cruise.Chapter 6, Bertie's flat, as Mr Slingsby