A Bid for Fortune · Character
Mr. Mathew Draper
A smooth-tongued stranger who lures a coachman into a private room with talk of a stud farm and a three-hundred-a-year billet.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Draper, Draper, No Mr. Draper
First appearance: I: I Determine to Take a Holiday—Sydney, and What Befell Me There
As a supporting figure in A Bid for Fortune, Mr. Mathew Draper is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A lawyer in Sydney who warns Hatteras against the suspicious stranger in the saloon.
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Draper presents himself to Thompson as an English gentleman flush with racing money, offering the coachman a manager's post and a drink at the Canary Bird Hotel. His small hands, death's-head complexion, and glittering…
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- Professional
- Other
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- Diverse cast of characters
- Nikola's network and victims
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- I: I Determine to Take a Holiday—Sydney, and What Befell Me There
- I Meet Dr. Nikola Again
- Lord Beckenham's Story
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