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Chapter 6 - On the Joyless Beach

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An old, toothless man with liver spots who suffers from aphasia after a stroke. He sits silently in the boat, acting as Bremen's guide and boatman to the island cabin without speaking or engaging in conversation.

Chapter 8 - Lasciate Ogne Speranza, Voi Ch’intrate

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Verge ferries Bremen to the shack and takes him fishing in the swamp on the second day, his wordless thoughts providing a soothing counterpoint to Bremen's turmoil. He is described as having been a poet in his youth before a stroke left him with aphasia and a gentle, rhythmic mind.

Chapter 10 - Where the Deadmen Left Their Bones

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Verge is briefly seen through the cypress trees, sitting at a small store and smoking his pipe.