![]() ![]() He had an exciting university career - until war broke out. There was a slight nervous twitch near the left eye which was usually noticeable when he worked too hard or drank too much.” He is very clever man. He is 37 years old, when the events of the main story take place: “He was inclined to look severe and brooding until he laughed, and then (but it happened not so very often) he looked boyish. Hugh Conway is actually the main character of the story. There is little information about this character. He is a strict, restrained, and too polite man with the slight touch of priggishness, according to the narrator. He arranges the meeting with his two friends, during which they get to know the story about Conway. And once, when he goes to visit his friend in China, he gets acquainted with a sister of charity in a bus and she takes him to the hospital and leads to Conway, the main character of his future novel. ![]() ![]() He is a nice and sociable man, and the narrator really likes him. He’s a novelist and his job gives him good money. Rutherford is one of the narrator’s friends, the one who tells him the story about Conway. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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