The Shadow Line · Character
Head Shipping-Master
A port official involved in the narrator's appointment as captain.
minor
Also known as the head Shipping - Master
First appearance: the shadow line
Head Shipping-Master shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The head Shipping-Master greets the narrator in the office, leads him to Captain Ellis, and shows deference to the Marine Superintendent.
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In I: The head Shipping-Master greets the narrator in the office, leads him to Captain Ellis, and shows deference to the Marine Superintendent. Later, in II: Referred to as 'R.'; impressed by the narrator's launch and…
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