# Ben Lacey — Short Fiction character guide

> Ben Lacey in Short Fiction by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lacey, Ben, Ben Collins

**First appearance:** 0000-my-roomy

## Who they are

Character in stories, often a friend or acquaintance.

## In the story

### [What of It?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/what-of-it)

A traveling salesman who dominates the washroom with his stories, annoying other passengers.

### [There Are Smiles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/there-are-smiles)

A traffic policeman at Fifth Avenue and Forty-sixth Street, known for his good humor and subtle wit. He is charmed by a woman driver he stops for speeding.

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