Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Eugene Warden
A genial, feckless English exile in Roville who has drifted through life on remittances and quietly spoiled his daughter Ruth's prospects.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Warden, Warden
First appearance: when papa swore in hindustani
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Old man Craye, Duggie's father; deaf and eccentric, living in Europe.
Mr. Eugene Warden is Ruth's father, an amiable, irresponsible man who was banished from England by a long-suffering brother-in-law and settled in Roville to live on a small allowance near two casinos. He has never been anybody's enemy but his own, and his cheerful improvidence has forced Ruth to work at the mont-de-piete to keep them afloat. His jaunty manner and casual schemes frame the tension between his daughter's dutiful grind and his own incorrigible drift.
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