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This book first published in early of 1910s. Does anyone know who is Parker (in this text)? -- The old man had become a fixture at the club, like Parker down at the door, or the great chandelier in the hall. No one paid any attention to him. -- From my search, I found out several famous Parker. I'm chasing 'Parker' who was down 'at the door' in 1910s of America. ;--) Have seen him? Donghoon, > Does anyone know who is Parker (in this text)? > > -- > The old man had become a fixture at the club, like Parker down at the > door, > or the great chandelier in the hall. No one paid any attention to him. I think Parker is some unimportant person, either a regular customer or a low-rank employee at the club, who is always there near the door so that nobody notices him. He has become a part of the scenery rather than of the action. > From my search, I found out several famous Parker. > I'm chasing 'Parker' who was down 'at the door' in 1910s of America. ;--) I don't think this Parker was famous. Or even a real-life person, just a character in the book. > Have seen him? I wasn't in the US in 1910. Cheers, L. > This book first published in early of 1910s. > Does anyone know who is Parker (in this text)? > The old man had become a fixture at the club, like Parker down at the door, > or the great chandelier in the hall. No one paid any attention to him. I think he's the doorman at the club, who is always there and always remembers members' names. But this is a fictional book, right? Owain > This book first published in early of 1910s. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Donghoon, He's Lady Penelope's butler. DC Django Cat schrieb: >>This book first published in early of 1910s. >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > He's Lady Penelope's butler. That would, however, be anachronistic in 1910. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan > Django Cat schrieb: > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > That would, however, be anachronistic in 1910. Ah. But maybe the Parker we know and love is the latest in a long line of Parkers butlering to a long line of Lady Penelopes. I believe aristos like to work it that way. DC Django Cat schrieb: >>Django Cat schrieb: >> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > line of Parkers butlering to a long line of Lady Penelopes. I believe > aristos like to work it that way. Of course, Parker was quite old - so perhaps he was already around as a young "Parker" in the 1910s - although somehow a young Parker is a bit ahrd to imagine. ;-) Regards, Einde O'Callaghan > This book first published in early of 1910s. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm chasing 'Parker' who was down 'at the door' in 1910s of America. ;--) > Have seen him? For some reason known only to themselves, and perhaps God, novelists more often than not call butlers, doormen and servants James or Jeeves, and occasionally Parker. |
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