# Lan'lord — Roughing It character guide

> Lan'lord in Roughing It by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-roughing-it

## Who they are

The landlord of a hotel or boarding house in the mining town.

## In the story

### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/xxiv)

Mentioned as the livery stable man who presents the bill for the horse's keep.

### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/xxxi)

The meek landlord who is repeatedly bullied by Arkansas and eventually crashes through a glass door to escape.

### [LXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/roughing_it_se/chapters/lxiv)

The landlord of the American Hotel informs the narrator that the party left nearly an hour ago and offers him a horse.

## Links

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