The Well of Loneliness · Character
Captain Ramsay
An officer in the ambulance unit during World War I.
minor
Also known as Ramsay, poor Captain Ramsay
First appearance: i
Captain Ramsay shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Stephen's dinner partner, who tries to be polite but finds her 'heavy in hand' and prefers her mother's company.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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