The Black Mask · Character

Bunny

Raffles's devoted friend and narrator, Bunny is drawn into a world of burglary and disguise, half accomplice and half conscience, forever loyal and forever in over his head.

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Also known as the Bunny, old Bunny

First appearance: No Sinecure

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Bunny is living with Raffles in Albany and is reluctantly drawn into Raffles' schemes.

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Bunny is the reader's eyes inside Raffles's double life, a man of decent instincts who keeps choosing loyalty over caution. He is often the one who panics, blunders, or gets handcuffed to a bridge while Raffles improvises an escape, and his admiration for his friend is both his finest quality and his weakness. His voice gives the stories their anxious, human texture, and his complicity makes every narrow escape feel personal.

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Friendship
Social
Other

Character groups

Faustina Affair Characters
Protagonist
Raffles's Social Circle

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Lord Ernest Belville
friendship · positive
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Faustina
social · ambivalent

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No Sinecure
Bunny is living with Raffles in Albany and is reluctantly drawn into Raffles' schemes.
I
Narrator; living in a garret, writing articles on prison life; receives a telegram from his relative and applies for a male nurse position.
II
Reunites with Raffles, learns of his survival, and agrees to assist him; reflects on Raffles's aged appearance.
III
Plays the role of Ezra B. Martin, Raffles's future brother-in-law, and is initially bewildered but later reaffirms his loyalty to Raffles.
A Jubilee Present
Assists Raffles in the theft and later expresses anger at the impulsive act.
The Fate of Faustina
Listener to Raffles' story, provides gentle prompts and reactions.
The Last Laugh
Narrates the chapter; follows Raffles and discovers the bodies.
To Catch a Thief
Assists Raffles in the plan to catch Lord Ernest Belville.
I
Reluctant at first but agrees to assist Raffles in the scheme after being persuaded over dinner.
Chapter II
Assists Raffles, experiences intense fear and excitement, and is left alone to guard Lord Ernest.
III
Recovers from a blow, is handcuffed by Belville, and witnesses Belville's fall.
An Old Flame
Accompanies Raffles and witnesses the tense encounter with the old flame.
I
Bunny observes the confrontation from outside, later helps Raffles by moving the bath-chair to avoid detection.
II
Sent away by Raffles, takes lodgings at Ham Common, returns to find Raffles's apparent funeral, and is reunited with him.
The Wrong House
Narrates the chapter; bluffs the boys, strangles Beefy to free Raffles, and helps orchestrate the escape.
The Knees of the Gods
Serves alongside Raffles in the war, witnesses his final moments.
I
Initially proposes a burglary to cheer Raffles; decides to accompany Raffles to the front.
II
Bunny admits his military ineptitude and describes being bullied by Connal; he becomes suspicious of Connal's treachery and shares his concerns with Raffles.
Chapter III
Assists Raffles in capturing Connal and is present during the confession.
IV
Wounded in the thigh, reflects on the pain and his lasting limp.

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