Who is Major George Templeton from Collected Short Stories Volume Three and what is their importance? W._Somerset_Maugham English & Literature Major George Templeton | Collected Short Stories Volume Three

Major George Templeton appears in the story, Sanatorium. He is described as a man of leisure and a ladies' man. Unconcerned about his coming death, he is far more worried over the amount of money he lost playing cards. Although his initial flirtation with Ivy is completely innocent, he soon finds himself falling in love with her. Templeton and Ivy go ahead with their wedding plans despite the fact that the wedding will shorten his life.