The Prime Minister · Character
Mr. Boffin
Wise and wealthy businessman consulted by Wharton.
minor
Also known as Boffin, the wise Boffin
First appearance: xliv mr wharton intends to make a new will
Mr. Boffin shows up with force in Carlton Terrace. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Critiques the lavish entertainments as potentially corrupting, comparing them to Roman bread and circuses, while proud of his own political consistency.
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In Carlton Terrace: Critiques the lavish entertainments as potentially corrupting, comparing them to Roman bread and circuses, while proud of his own political consistency. Later, in Sir Orlando's Policy: Mr. Boffin…
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