Frederick Byng

The Hon. Frederick Byng (Frederick Gerald Byng; 1784-1871), called "Poodle", was the fifth son of John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington, and his wife Bridget Forest. He was a dandy who served as a Page of Honour to George, Prince of Wales, and who earned the nickname Poodle due to his habit of driving his curricle with a poodle at his side. Beau Brummel, a friend, was allegedly the source of the nickname.

Arabella
Byng takes offense to Robert Beaumaris's newfound habit of driving his curricle with the mongrel Ulysses because he thinks it is a mockery of his own affectations. He almost calls him out, but Beaumaris says that duelling over dogs would make the both of them laughingstocks and that he didn't mean to offend him. Byng demands to know why then, and Beaumaris tells him he cannot bandy a lady's name about.

He forgives Beaumaris within five days because his acquaintance has begun to laugh at him for cutting Beaumaris over two dogs. Beaumaris later entertains Arabella with the story.