Talk:Mr. Semphroch

The fact that he hired a hooker at all does reflect badly on his character, but the fact that he not only mrried Nellie at all but set her up in business and let her leave the life she hated for a more respectable one, and all of this when he couldn't even be certain he was Edna's father, and everyone in the world would have understood completely if he'd said "It's not my kid, hooker--God knows how many men have done you," then even had the courtesy to die soon and let Nellie enjoy the advantages he'd given her without being shackled to him--taken all in all, he was quite decent under the circumstances, and rather a boon to Nellie. You'd think she'd have put him on her short list of acceptable males, or felt some twinge of fondness for him at all. Turtle Fan 04:38, 3 December 2008 (UTC)