The Warden · Character

Sir Abraham Haphazard

The Attorney-General: a self-made legal diamond, brilliant and cutting, consulted by the archdeacon to crush the hospital case and utterly indifferent to the hearts inside it.

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Also known as Sir Abraham

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Recommended as the best Queen's Counsel to defend the church's interests; the archdeacon plans to secure him.

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Sir Abraham Haphazard rises from an apothecary's son to the brink of the lord chancellorship on sheer talent, and his chambers are where Barchester's ecclesiastical quarrel goes to be sharpened into law. He is all intellect and no warmth—a man to be sought in emergencies, never to confide a love to—and his advice to Mr. Harding carries the cold weight of a career built without friends. His presence raises the stakes of the early conflict, showing that the fight over twelve old men has drawn the attention of the most glittering mind in England.

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Mr. Harding
professional · ambivalent
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Mr. Harding
professional · ambivalent
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Dr. Grantly Visits the Hospital
Recommended as the best Queen's Counsel to defend the church's interests; the archdeacon plans to secure him.
Plumstead Episcopi
His legal opinion is discussed; he focuses on winning the case rather than on the justice of Mr. Harding's position.
A Long Day in London
The attorney-general whom Mr. Harding seeks to consult; Harding leaves a note at his chambers and at the House, pleading for an interview.
Sir Abraham Haphazard
The brilliant but cold attorney-general who meets with Mr. Harding. He tries to dissuade Harding from resigning, viewing the decision as unnecessary and Quixotic, and is puzzled by Harding's passionate moral stance.
XVIII: The Warden Is Very Obstinate
The attorney-general whom Mr. Harding consulted; he did not advise resignation.
The Warden Resigns
Mentioned as the lawyer whose fees Mr. Harding fears he must pay by selling his furniture.

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