Dec 29, 2009

The Sailor-Boy's Tale | Characters

Ivan
Ivan is a Russian sailor from the boat Anna. He is described as ‘‘a giant, as big as a bear.’’ Ivan is one of the crew-members from the Anna who bring Simon from his boat to shore and then invite him for a drink with them. Ivan takes an instant liking to Simon and, in a state of drunkenness, ‘‘fell upon the boy with a bear-like affection, pawed him, smiled and laughed into his face, made him a present of a gold watch-chain, and kissed him on both cheeks.’’ Later, when Simon is wandering around in the unfamiliar town in search of the girl...