# Humphrey Marlow — The Prince and the Pauper character guide

> Humphrey Marlow in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The grateful Humphrey, Humphrey, old Sir Humphrey, old Sir Humphrey Marlow

**First appearance:** 0009-vi-tom-receives-instructions

## Who they are

A young nobleman who becomes Tom's whipping boy at court.

## Relationships

### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty)

_friendship_

Humphrey is a young whipping boy who becomes Tom's friend and confidant at court.

### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty)

_friendship_

Humphrey is a young whipping boy who becomes Tom's friend and confidant at court.

## In the story

### [XIV: “Le Roi Est Mort—Vive le Roi”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xiv-le-roi-est-mort-vive-le-roi)

Humphrey, the whipping-boy, visits Tom to remind him of his promise to intercede for him to avoid a beating.

### [To London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxix-to-london)

Mentioned as a possible helper, an old friend of Hendon's father.

### [Edward as King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxxiii-edward-as-king)

Mentioned as the person Miles Hendon hopes to borrow money from; the whipping-boy notes he is deceased.

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