# Mr. Tesman — Victory character guide

> Mr. Tesman in Victory by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Tesman of Tesman Brothers, old Tesman, the Tesmans

**First appearance:** 0004-victory

## Who they are

A merchant from Tesman Brothers who had dealings with Heyst.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-i-i)

Mentioned as a kindly old businessman in Sourabaya to whom Heyst expressed his interest in 'hard facts,' leading to the nickname 'Hard Facts.'

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_se/chapters/part-i-iii)

The Tesmans appoint agents and later wash their hands of the Tropical Belt Coal Company after it goes into liquidation.

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