# Mr. Halibut — The Lady of the Barge character guide

> Mr. Halibut in The Lady of the Barge by W. W. Jacobs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Halibut, the persistent Halibut, the diplomatic Halibut

**First appearance:** 0000-the-lady-of-the-barge

## Who they are

A diplomatic and persistent figure whose patient maneuvering keeps the barge's quarrels from tipping into outright disaster.

## In the story

### [A Mixed Proposal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/a-mixed-proposal)

Wins the chess game and the right to propose first; after being refused, he insists on the wager's conditions and plans to keep proposing.

## Links

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