Antic Hay · Character
Mallard
A friend of Gumbril Senior, encountered at a restaurant.
minor
Also known as Mr. Mallard
First appearance: xi
Mallard shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A critic for the Hebdomadal Digest who dislikes beautiful art and savagely criticizes Lypiatt's paintings.
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- Other
Character groups
- Gumbril's acquaintances
- Bohemian social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Lypiatt reaches his emotional and psychological peak here as he fixates on death as an escape, repeating the w…
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See Mallard in xi