Comus Bassington is Francesca's son. He is described as self-centered and selfish, and when he is given instructions by his mother to endear himself to a wealthy, young woman who could provide him an ample living, he seems to go out of his way to make certain that he doesn't comply with her wishes. Comus incapable of getting a job or sustaining a relationship. Eventually, he leaves the country to go to work and dies there.
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