# Mr. Bevan — Martin Chuzzlewit character guide

> Mr. Bevan in Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bevan

**First appearance:** 0033-xxxi

## Who they are

A kind American gentleman who helps Martin during his travels.

## In the story

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_chuzzlewit_se/chapters/xvi)

The candid American gentleman who walks with Martin and offers a sobering perspective on American society.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_chuzzlewit_se/chapters/xvii)

Martin's new friend who criticizes American society and introduces him to the Norris family.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/martin_chuzzlewit_se/chapters/xxxiv)

A kind friend who offers to pay for Martin's passage; Martin and Mark deceive him by taking his money but leaving a note explaining their arrangement.

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