The Good Soldier · Character
Rodney Bayham
A man who eventually marries Nancy Rufford after the novel's events.
minor
Also known as Bayham, Mr. Rodney Bayham
First appearance: part i i
Rodney Bayham shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leonora's attempted love affair with him fails; described as a decent and really nice man.
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In I: Leonora's attempted love affair with him fails; described as a decent and really nice man. Later, in Chapter II: Follows Leonora with his eyes, providing her with a spark of consolation and reassurance that she…
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