A Personal Record · Character
The Officer
An unnamed officer serving on a ship, part of the narrator's crew.
minor
Also known as the officer
First appearance: a personal record
The Officer shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Cossack officer who leads the search of Nicholas B.'s home during the rebellion, questioning the servant and allowing peasants into the house.
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