Romance · Character

Mr. Sebright

A steady English officer aboard the Lion, Sebright offers the exhausted narrator a berth, a warning about Jamaica, and a hint he never quite finishes.

supporting

Also known as Sebright, Sebright Castro

First appearance: part i the quarry and the beach

As a supporting figure in Romance, Mr. Sebright is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Second mate of the ship; warns Juan about danger; spies on Carlos and Juan.

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Sebright moves through the ship's cuddy with the quiet competence of a man who has all the soiled duties and chipped men to attend to, listening to the narrator's account of the Casa Riego with thoughtful fingers at his moustache. He gives up his own berth without fuss and mentions, almost as an afterthought, that there are warrants out in Jamaica — then begins a sentence about Havana that the narrator is too drowsy to hear. His half-finished warning hangs over the voyage home, a small kindness with an edge of foreboding.

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See Mr. Sebright in part i the quarry and the beach

Character Web

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Relationship types

Romantic
Professional
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Central expatriate circle
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Seraphina Riego
romantic · positive
High interaction count suggests a romantic pursuit or deep emotional involvement. How this plays out →
Williams
professional · positive
Tomas Castro
rivalry · negative
Manuel del Popolo Isturiz
rivalry · negative
Williams
professional · positive
Seraphina Riego
romantic · positive
High interaction count suggests a romantic pursuit or deep emotional involvement. How this plays out →
Tomas Castro
rivalry · negative
Manuel del Popolo Isturiz
rivalry · negative
Williams
professional · positive
Seraphina Riego
romantic · positive
High interaction count suggests a romantic pursuit or deep emotional involvement. How this plays out →
Tomas Castro
rivalry · negative

Seraphina Riego
High interaction count suggests a romantic pursuit or deep emotional involvement.
Williams
Likely employer-servant or colleague relationship given the formal name usage.
Tomas Castro
Moderate interactions suggest underlying tension or competition for Seraphina's affection.
Manuel del Popolo Isturiz
Competing for influence or Seraphina's attention creates antagonism.
Williams
Likely employer-servant or colleague relationship given the formal name usage.
Seraphina Riego
High interaction count suggests a romantic pursuit or deep emotional involvement.
Tomas Castro
Moderate interactions suggest underlying tension or competition for Seraphina's affection.
Manuel del Popolo Isturiz
Competing for influence or Seraphina's attention creates antagonism.
Williams
Likely employer-servant or colleague relationship given the formal name usage.
Seraphina Riego
High interaction count suggests a romantic pursuit or deep emotional involvement.
Tomas Castro
Moderate interactions suggest underlying tension or competition for Seraphina's affection.

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Mr. Sebright appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Second mate of the ship; warns Juan about danger; spies on Carlos and Juan.
IV
Mate of the Lion; mediates between Kemp and Mrs. Williams, using humor to defuse tension.
V
Captain of the Lion; listens to Kemp's story, offers his cabin, comments on the schooner and warrants in Jamaica.
VI
Devises the escape plan via drogher, discusses tactics with Kemp, admires the schooner's sailing qualities.
The Escape Plan
Plans the escape, guards Mrs. Williams, and orchestrates the staged collision with the Lion.

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