The Lady of the Barge · Character

George Kettle

A young bargeman whose cheerful courtship and impulsive schemes drag his brother-in-law's household into one comic complication after another.

supporting

Also known as George, ses George Kettle

As a supporting figure in The Lady of the Barge, George Kettle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Servant who tries to dissuade Benson from going down the well and later helps pull him up.

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With Jem Benson (friendship): Fellow laborers who share a pint and a laugh after work. With Jem Benson (friendship): Fellow laborers who…

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Jem Benson
friendship · positive
Fellow laborers who share a pint and a laugh after work. How this plays out →
Jem Benson
friendship · positive
Fellow laborers who share a pint and a laugh after work. How this plays out →

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