Remembering Babylon

by

David Malouf

Mr. Herbert Character Analysis

Mr. Herbert is the Premiere, an associate of Sir George’s whom Mr. Frazer has dinner with. Mr. Frazer hopes to find support for his plan, in part because Mr. Herbert seems to be better at his job that Sir George is, but nothing comes of the meeting since Mr. Herbert misunderstands Mr. Frazer’s intentions.
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Mr. Herbert Character Timeline in Remembering Babylon

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Herbert appears in Remembering Babylon. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 18
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...Sir George invites Mr. Frazer to have dinner with himself, his wife, and the Premier Mr. Herbert to further discuss the matter, but Frazer suspects that this is not truly a victory. (full context)
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Two days later, Mr. Frazer dines with Sir George, Sir George's wife, and Mr. Herbert . While Sir George believes he deserves greatness—though now fears that he will never see... (full context)
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...his role was even supposed to be. The next morning, Frazer receives a note from Mr. Herbert offering Gemmy, whom they had spoken of, a position as a customs officer with a... (full context)