The Pickwick Papers · Character
Namby
A friend of Mr. Perker's, encountered at the trial.
minor
Also known as Namby, Mr. Namby
First appearance: xxxi
Namby shows up with force in Chapter XL: Mr. Pickwick is Arrested and Taken to the Fleet Prison. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sheriff's officer who arrests Mr.
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- Minor characters and witnesses
- Trial legal figures
- Protagonist
- Pickwickians and associates
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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