# Humphry — The Conscious Lovers character guide

> Humphry in The Conscious Lovers by Richard Steele.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Honest Humphry, Master Humphry, Mr. Humphry

**First appearance:** 0006-act-i

## Snapshot

The Bevils' old family servant, whose plain honesty and long memory make him a trusted broker between masters and the secrets they keep.

## Who they are

Humphry has served the Bevil household long enough to speak his mind and be heard, and he moves between Sir John, Mr. Sealand, and the younger generation as a kind of moral courier. He teases Tom about Phillis's fondness even as he worries over the family's tangled marriage plans. His loyalty is not blind obedience but a steady insistence that nothing in the family ought to be concealed, which makes him quietly pivotal when the plot needs a truth-teller.

## Relationships

### [Sir John Bevil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscious_lovers_se/characters/sir_john_bevil)

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Humphry is Sir John's trusted old servant and confidant, often advising him on family matters.

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