# Sammy Forbes — The Man in Lower Ten character guide

> Sammy Forbes in The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sam, Forbes, Sam Forbes

**First appearance:** 0005-vi-the-girl-in-blue

## Snapshot

Sammy Forbes, once flouted at college, now keeps open house by the sea and greets the fugitive Blakeley with a booming welcome and a borrowed dinner coat.

## Who they are

Sam is the explosively generous host whose Shack becomes a refuge where Alison West is staying with his wife, Dorothy. He sees more than he lets on, confiding that Alison is worried and that she cannot be read like a book. His easy hospitality and blunt affection for Allie make him the hinge on which Blakeley's pursuit of her turns.

## Relationships

### [Dorothy Browne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/dorothy_browne)

_friendship_

Dorothy Browne and Sammy Forbes are friendly acquaintances, with Forbes acting as a helpful intermediary.

### [Dorothy Browne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/dorothy_browne)

_friendship_

Dorothy Browne and Sammy Forbes are friendly acquaintances, with Forbes acting as a helpful intermediary.

## In the story

### [The Sea, the Sand, the Stars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/chapters/xxvii-the-sea-the-sand-the-stars)

Hosts Blakeley at his seaside home, jokes about Blakeley's past, and mentions Alison's worry.

### [XXVIII: Alison’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/chapters/xxviii-alison-s-story)

Calls Alison from the veranda, interrupts the conversation, and later watches them with binoculars.

### [In the Dining-Room](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/chapters/xxix-in-the-dining-room)

Wakes the narrator with news of the telephone call, grumbling about being disturbed.

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