What Does Rumpole Mean

He calls pretty much everyone “old darling” or “old sweetheart”. He calls Hilda “She Who Must Be Obeyed.” He gives Phyllida Trant the nickname “Portia” (or more completely, “the Portia of our chambers”), after Portia in The Merchant of Venice.

Why does Rumpole call Phyllida Portia?

He calls pretty much everyone “old darling” or “old sweetheart”. He calls Hilda “She Who Must Be Obeyed.” He gives Phyllida Trant the nickname “Portia” (or more completely, “the Portia of our chambers”), after Portia in The Merchant of Venice.

Does Rumpole love Hilda?

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