The History of Mr. Polly · Character
Warspite
A customer at the Potwell Inn.
minor
Also known as Mr. Warspite
First appearance: ix the potwell inn
Warspite shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A literary man suffering from insomnia who discovers Mr.
Warspite first appears in 0051 ix the potwell inn.
In XI: A literary man suffering from insomnia who discovers Mr. Polly in the ditch; he assists in investigating the scene and accompanies Mr. Polly and Blake to the inn.
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See Warspite in ix the potwell inn