# Mr. Smith — Chance character guide

> Mr. Smith in Chance by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Smith, Invariably Mr. Smith

**First appearance:** 0017-v-the-great-de-barral

## Who they are

A mysterious figure who appears in connection with de Barral's past.

## Relationships

### [Charles Powell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/charles_powell)

_professional_

Powell has a professional relationship with Mr. Smith, who is a shipowner or agent, involving business transactions and commands.

### [Mrs. Fyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/mrs_fyne)

_social_

Mr. Smith and Mrs. Fyne are social acquaintances, connected through the Fyne family's social circle.

### [Captain Anthony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/captain_anthony)

_professional_

Captain Anthony and Mr. Smith have a professional relationship, with Smith being a business associate or employer.

### [Flora de Barral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/flora_de_barral)

_social_

Flora and Mr. Smith are social acquaintances, with Smith being a peripheral figure in her life.

### [Charles Powell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/charles_powell)

_professional_

Powell has a professional relationship with Mr. Smith, who is a shipowner or agent, involving business transactions and commands.

### [Captain Anthony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/captain_anthony)

_professional_

Captain Anthony and Mr. Smith have a professional relationship, with Smith being a business associate or employer.

### [Charles Powell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/charles_powell)

_professional_

Powell has a professional relationship with Mr. Smith, who is a shipowner or agent, involving business transactions and commands.

### [Captain Anthony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/captain_anthony)

_professional_

Captain Anthony and Mr. Smith have a professional relationship, with Smith being a business associate or employer.

### [Mrs. Fyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/mrs_fyne)

_social_

Mr. Smith and Mrs. Fyne are social acquaintances, connected through the Fyne family's social circle.

### [Flora de Barral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/flora_de_barral)

_social_

Flora and Mr. Smith are social acquaintances, with Smith being a peripheral figure in her life.

### [Mrs. Fyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/characters/mrs_fyne)

_social_

Mr. Smith and Mrs. Fyne are social acquaintances, connected through the Fyne family's social circle.

## In the story

### [I: Young Powell and His Chance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/chapters/i-young-powell-and-his-chance)

The Senior Shipping-Master of the Port of London, who assists Powell in obtaining a berth on the Ferndale. He is cautious about the legality of his actions and wary of potential repercussions.

### [III: Thrift—and the Child](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/chapters/iii-thrift-and-the-child)

The governess who exploits de Barral's wealth and neglects Flora.

### [IV: The Governess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/chapters/iv-the-governess)

The governess's supposed nephew, who arrives with news of de Barral's financial troubles and participates in the plot to abandon Flora.

### [III: Devoted Servants—and the Light of a Flare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/chance_se/chapters/iii-devoted-servants-and-the-light-of-a-flare)

Flora's father, always present on deck, seemingly watching over her and possibly worrying her.

## Links

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