Our Mutual Friend · Character
Gruff and Glum
Two comic servants of the Boffins, known for their taciturnity.
minor
Also known as Gruff, Glum, victorious Gruff and Glum
First appearance: xv two new servants
Gruff and Glum shows up with force in A Runaway Match. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A pensioner with wooden legs who witnesses the wedding and later greets the couple on the heath, offering his blessings.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Betty Higden’s life…
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