In an act that wins Yorick's approval, this officer steps in to help a poor dwarf whose view is blocked by a tall German. The French officerĪn elderly veteran whom Yorick sits with at the Opera comique. She is simple in her ways and her mind is no longer clear. MariaĪ young woman who originally appeared in Sterne's novel Tristam Shandy, whom Yorick visits and consoles after she is consumed by grief on account of her husband's death. Count de B****Ī man who mistakes Yorick for a character from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and gives Yorick a passport in Versailles. Although his talents are limited, La Fleur is described as handsome, faithful, affectionate, simple of soul, and beloved by all people. The servant Yorick takes on in Montreuil. The master of the hotel in Calais where Yorick stays he helps Yorick secure a chaise. Father Lorenzo eventually becomes a longtime acquaintance of Yorick's, but dies after several years. Father LorenzoĪ poor monk whom Yorick encounters and at first refuses to assist. Though often thoughtful, he can also be self-interested and thick-headed. Yorick is very interested in women and engages in many flirtations in the course of his travels. Yorick is the narrator, and a "sentimental traveler." He is quick to judge other people by their physical appearances at the beginning of his journey, but later regrets the assumptions he makes.
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