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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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