# Carben — Sinister Street character guide

> Carben in Sinister Street by Compton Mackenzie.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** That worm Carben

**First appearance:** 0014-i-the-jacobean

## Who they are

A contemptible schoolboy at the Jacobean.

## Relationships

### [Michael Fane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/michael_fane)

_professional_

Carben is Michael's valet or servant, providing practical service and a glimpse into the class hierarchy of the era.

### [Michael Fane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/michael_fane)

_professional_

Carben is Michael's valet or servant, providing practical service and a glimpse into the class hierarchy of the era.

### [Michael Fane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/characters/michael_fane)

_professional_

Carben is Michael's valet or servant, providing practical service and a glimpse into the class hierarchy of the era.

## In the story

### [The First Term](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/chapters/iii-the-first-term)

Carben, the secretary of the college rugby club, invites Michael to tea but then mocks him as a 'blood,' revealing a contemptuous attitude toward Michael's social standing.

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