Lord Jim · Character
Mr. Symons
An old sailor who shares stories with Marlow.
minor
Also known as old Symons, Old Symons
First appearance: xiii
Mr. Symons shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old instructor on the training-ship who commands the cutter during the rescue and is described as excitable and grumpy.
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- Patna Inquiry and Wanderings
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See Mr. Symons in xiii