The Cords of Vanity · Character
Professor Hamlyn
Bettie's father, a scholarly man.
minor
First appearance: i he sits out a dance
Professor Hamlyn shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the occupant of the empty house the narrator passes by.
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In II: Mentioned as the occupant of the empty house the narrator passes by. Later, in VI: Bettie's father, the Latin professor at King's…
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