Short Fiction · Character
Pompey
Servant who assists his master in a comedic misunderstanding.
minor
Also known as the gallant Pompey
First appearance: the spectacles
Pompey's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The elderly, corpulent negro servant who accompanies Zenobia, supports her during the ascent, and is scolded when he can no longer bear her weight.
Pompey first appears in 0047 the spectacles.
With Unknown Narrator (professional): Pompey is Legrand's elderly servant, who assists the narrator and Legrand in their endeavors.
In A Predicament: The elderly, corpulent negro servant who accompanies Zenobia, supports her during the ascent, and is scolded when he can no longer bear her weight.
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See Pompey in the spectacles