Cast

Esmond Haddock and Gussie Fink-Nottle

• Esmond Haddock sees as a rival Gussie Fink-Nottle chapters 19, 26
• Esmond Haddock dislikes Gussie Fink-Nottle chapter 19
• Esmond Haddock threatens with thirty days without the option Gussie Fink-Nottle chapters 19, 20, 23
• Esmond Haddock takes a dislike to Gussie Fink-Nottle chapter 20

They deal with each other in The Mating Season 19, 20, 23, 26.

Scenes they share

1. At the village concert the Kegley-Bassingtons and George's 'Ben Battle' are endured, Catsmeat and Gussie's Pat and Mike act dies, and Esmond's hunting song brings the house down until the standees chant him back on over Poppy's dance.Chapter 22, the village hall
2. Back in his room, Bertie hears from Gussie that his love for Corky died up the tree, tells him Madeline has been squared, and sees him dash off to Wimbledon just before Esmond Haddock comes in.Chapters 24–25, Bertie's room at Deverill Hall

Every dealing, in order

• Chapter 19Esmond Haddock is jealous of Gussie Fink-Nottle
• Chapter 19Esmond Haddock loathes Gussie Fink-Nottle
• Chapter 19Esmond Haddock threatens to give thirty days without the option to Gussie Fink-Nottle
• Chapter 20Esmond Haddock has taken a violent dislike to Gussie Fink-Nottle
• Chapter 20Esmond Haddock hopes to give thirty days without the option to Gussie Fink-Nottle
• Chapter 23Esmond Haddock dislikes intensely and hopes to jail Gussie Fink-Nottle
• Chapter 26Esmond Haddock dislikes, as a rival for Corky Gussie Fink-Nottle