Gil Blas · Character
Basil de Buenotrigo
A simple-minded countryman who becomes a servant to Gil Blas.
minor
Also known as clodpole Basil, Basil
First appearance: book ix
Basil de Buenotrigo shows up with force in The loves of Gil Blas and the fair Antonia. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Antonia's father and Gil Blas's farming man; he consents to the marriage and plans to increase the estate's rental.
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See Basil de Buenotrigo in book ix