 The character of Al Miller performs a similar role as Hadley to the Fergessen of "Humpty Dumpty in Oakland", though he is less overtly-antagonistic to other characters as the Hadley from "Voices from the Street".Additionally while Miller operates a business that is independent of Fergesson’s repair shop (no longer making Miller/Hadley Fergesson’s employee) he leases space from him for his used-car lot and relies heavily on Fergesson’s expertise to rehabilitate his vehicles.Fergesson’s decision to close his shop drives much of the events in that novel.