Question

Frame a brief character sketch of Banister?​

Answer 1

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Bannister is a servant who has looked after Soames' room for the past ten years. He is a ''little, white-faced, clean-shaven, grizzly-haired fellow of fifty.'' His honesty is, according to Soames, ''absolutely above suspicion.'' Upon news of the cheating incident, Bannister is both sincere in his denial of any wrongdoing and so upset that he ''nearly fainted.''

Though initially impressed by Bannister as being a ''thoroughly honest man,'' Holmes continues questioning the man, including on the morning Holmes reaches his conclusion. We find out that Bannister is a little unsettled by all the questioning. His face is described as ''ghastly,'' and he turns ''white to the roots of his hair.''

Overcome by guilt or nerves of being questioned, Bannister finally breaks and admits to his part in the scandal. As it turns out, he had been the servant of the guilty student's family, and despite his misdeeds, was acting out of loyalty to his former employer.