Those Barren Leaves · Character
Mr. Parfitt
An elderly acquaintance of the Aldwinkle family.
minor
Also known as Old Mr. Parfitt
First appearance: part i an evening at mrs aldwinkle s
Mr. Parfitt shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The former editor of the Gazette, remembered as a 'real fancier' and author of a notable wartime leader.
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- Elderly villa acquaintances
- Villa guests and romantics
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In this passage, the protagonist’s intellectual reverie about democratic ideals and his own unworthiness is vi…
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