The Small Bachelor · Character

Mr. Mullett

George Finch's valet, a man whose familiar face unnerves a policeman and whose sweeping on the Sheridan roof hides more than dust.

supporting

Also known as Mullett

First appearance: I

As a supporting figure in The Small Bachelor, Mr. Mullett is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

George Finch's valet, cook, and man-of-all-work, he is sweeping the roof when Beamish arrives and later explains George's strange behavior.

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Mullett works for George Finch, and his mild, put-upon manner makes him a fixture in the comic traffic of the Sheridan's roof and corridors. When Officer Garroway insists he has seen that face before — perhaps in a photograph — Mullett grows testy and evasive, hinting at a past he would rather not have inspected. His discomfort plants a small, nagging mystery that keeps the early chapters humming with suspicion.

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Character Web

18 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Romantic
Other

Character groups

Main plot characters
Minor and background references
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

George Finch
professional · ambivalent
George Finch and Mr. How this plays out →
C
professional · ambivalent
Fanny Welch
romantic · positive
George Finch
professional · ambivalent
George Finch and Mr. How this plays out →
Fanny Welch
romantic · positive
C
professional · ambivalent
George Finch
professional · ambivalent
George Finch and Mr. How this plays out →
Fanny Welch
romantic · positive
C
professional · ambivalent

George Finch
George Finch and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleague.
C
C and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or in a business context.
Fanny Welch
Fanny Welch and Mr. Mullett share a romantic or flirtatious relationship, with notable tension or attraction.
George Finch
George Finch and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleague.
Fanny Welch
Fanny Welch and Mr. Mullett share a romantic or flirtatious relationship, with notable tension or attraction.
C
C and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or in a business context.
George Finch
George Finch and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, likely as employer and employee or colleague.
Fanny Welch
Fanny Welch and Mr. Mullett share a romantic or flirtatious relationship, with notable tension or attraction.
C
C and Mr. Mullett have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or in a business context.

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Mr. Mullett appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
George Finch's valet, cook, and man-of-all-work, he is sweeping the roof when Beamish arrives and later explains George's strange behavior.
II
Present on the rooftop, sweeping with a broom, and denies knowing Officer Garroway.
III
Mullett is exposed as an ex-convict by Officer Garroway, but he explains that he has reformed for love of Fanny Welch, a pickpocket. He successfully persuades George to let him stay.
IV
Reported George's behavior to Hamilton Beamish; defended by Beamish as a loyal employee.
V
Attentively assists George with his dress clothes and offers a solicitous lozenge.

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