Thomas

Thomas is one of the main characters in the short story “Bedtimes” by Tim Parks. He is married to Mary and is most likely middle-aged, as he has a teenage son (l. 20) and a daughter in college (ll. 43-44). We do not know his occupation, but we are told that he is working for a company which has “clients in the U.S.A.” (l. 60). 

Despite Mary’s suspicion that Thomas is cheating on her, the story does not reveal whether this is true or not. However, Thomas’ secretive behavior suggests that Mary might be right. For example, instead of joining Mary at the pub, T...