# Dick Harrowby — The Cream of the Jest character guide

> Dick Harrowby in The Cream of the Jest by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Harrowby, Mr. Harrowby

**First appearance:** 0013-x-of-idle-speculations-in-a-library

## Who they are

A local man involved in the town's affairs and Kennaston's circle.

## In the story

### [I: Palliation of the Gambit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cream_of_the_jest_se/chapters/i-palliation-of-the-gambit)

The narrator and author of the biography, who collected Kennaston's story and introduces the chapter.

### [XXVIII: The Shallowest Sort of Mysticism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cream_of_the_jest_se/chapters/xxviii-the-shallowest-sort-of-mysticism)

Engages Kennaston in philosophical discussion, expressing his belief in the Wardens of Earth and the limitations of human understanding.

### [XXXV: Treats of Witches, Mixed Drinks, and the Weather](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cream_of_the_jest_se/chapters/xxxv-treats-of-witches-mixed-drinks-and-the-weather)

The narrator and host; shares his knowledge of witchcraft and the Sabbat, revealing his expertise in occult lore.

### [One Way of Elusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cream_of_the_jest_se/chapters/xxxviii-one-way-of-elusion)

Mentioned as someone who has dabbled in occult matters, but Kennaston dismisses his ability to explain the sigil.

### [Past Storisende Fares the Road of Use and Wont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cream_of_the_jest_se/chapters/xxxix-past-storisende-fares-the-road-of-use-and-wont)

Addressed by Kennaston in a defensive reply about his contentment.

### [XL: Which Mr. Flaherty Does Not Quite Explain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cream_of_the_jest_se/chapters/xl-which-mr-flaherty-does-not-quite-explain)

The narrator; reflects on Kennaston's character and reveals the sigil's mundane origin.

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