# Mr. Grossmith — Can Such Things Be? character guide

> Mr. Grossmith in Can Such Things Be? by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Grossmith, whither Grossmith

**First appearance:** 0058-some-haunted-houses

## Who they are

A man who experiences a strange and terrifying encounter.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/chapters/i)

Reluctant duelist, heavily built with a sinister appearance; positioned in the far corner.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/chapters/ii)

The stranger who listens to the conversation and becomes the principal in the duel.

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