# Mr. Martin Bodfish — The Lady of the Barge character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Bodfish

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

## Who they are

A barge master whose stubborn Baptist pride and suspicious eye make every passenger, parcel, and proposal a matter for slow, wary scrutiny.

## In the story

### [Cupboard Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/cupboard-love)

Retired policeman and uncle of Mrs. Negget, who leads the investigation with a methodical but flawed approach.

## Links

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