Of Human Bondage · Character
Mr. Gordon
A fellow clerk at the accounting firm.
minor
Also known as Gordon
First appearance: l
Mr. Gordon shows up with force in Chapter XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A tyrannical master who bullies Philip, calling him a 'clubfooted blockhead' and black-booking him for 'gross impertinence.'
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