Antic Hay · Character
Gumbril Senior
Theodore's father, a retired schoolmaster with a taste for invention and a cabman's ear for history, delivers bleak wisdom about liberty with the cheerfulness of a man who has made peace with disappointment.
supporting
Also known as II Gumbril Senior, the cabman Gumbril Senior
First appearance: II
As a supporting figure in Antic Hay, Gumbril Senior is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Theodore's father, a cabman, who provides a contrast to Theodore's intellectual pretensions.
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- Bohemian social circle
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- Closing
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