# Jack Rangsley — Romance character guide

> Jack Rangsley in Romance by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Rangsley, Johnny, old drunken Rangsley

**First appearance:** 0004-part-i-the-quarry-and-the-beach

## Who they are

A drunken sailor or local character.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/ii)

Leads the smugglers, orchestrates the mock execution, and reassures Kemp privately.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/iii)

The smuggler who arranges the escape, warning Juan about the dangerous nature of his companions and guiding them through a secret passage to the shore.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romance_se/chapters/iv)

Drunken helmsman of the boat; becomes helpless during the storm.

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