Bleak House · Character
Matthew Bagnet
A weathered old soldier who runs his household with parade-ground discipline and speaks of his wife only as 'the old girl'—yet would march through fire for George.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Bagnet, Mat, Bagnet
First appearance: More Old Soldiers Than One
As a supporting figure in Bleak House, Matthew Bagnet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Hosts George for dinner, praises his wife's judgment, and advises George to follow her counsel.
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Bagnet is a retired artilleryman turned small tradesman, one of the few steady anchors in George Rouncewell's drifting life. His domestic code is comic on the surface—his wife's opinions arrive only through his own…
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- Chancery and Mystery Core
- Jarndyce's Circle and Allies
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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