# Mr. Bax — The Voyage Out character guide

> Mr. Bax in The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. William Bax, William

**First appearance:** 0023-xxiv

## Who they are

A clergyman who performs a wedding ceremony.

## In the story

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_voyage_out_se/chapters/xvii)

Mr. Bax, the clergyman, delivers a sermon on the duty of English visitors to natives, rambling amiably about small things influencing people and the importance of politeness.

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