A Prefect’s Uncle · Character

Reece

A schoolboy with a perfect genius for minding his own business, whose few words carry more weight than most people's speeches.

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First appearance: I: Term Begins

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Reece is a steady presence in the Beckford cricket world, working on his prose against time and fielding with quiet competence. When Gethryn vanishes during the M.C.C. match, Reece asks one mild question and lets the matter drop, a restraint that throws the harsher interrogations of Norris and Jephson into relief. His unflappable calm makes him the moral barometer of the early chapters, measuring how badly the school is behaving by how little he needs to say.

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See Reece in I: Term Begins

Character Web

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Professional
Friendship
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Character groups

School staff and visitors
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Mr. Marriott
professional · ambivalent
Leicester
friendship · positive
Mr. Marriott
professional · ambivalent
Leicester
friendship · positive
Leicester
friendship · positive
Mr. Marriott
professional · ambivalent

Mr. Marriott
Mr. Marriott and Reece interact professionally, probably as master and pupil.
Leicester
Leicester and Reece are friends or close schoolmates, with frequent interaction.
Mr. Marriott
Mr. Marriott and Reece interact professionally, probably as master and pupil.
Leicester
Leicester and Reece are friends or close schoolmates, with frequent interaction.
Leicester
Leicester and Reece are friends or close schoolmates, with frequent interaction.
Mr. Marriott
Mr. Marriott and Reece interact professionally, probably as master and pupil.

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Reece appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: Term Begins
A boy at Leicester's House who keeps wicket for the School Eleven; present during the discussion about Wilson.
VIII: The M.C.C. Match
Last-wicket batsman; plays a steady innings and later fields well.
In Which a Case Is Fully Discussed
Shows minimal curiosity about Gethryn's absence, accepting his vague answer without further inquiry.
XII: “We, the Undersigned—”
Approached by the deputation to sign the round-robin.
Leicester's House Team Goes Into a Second Edition
Refuses to sign the round-robin against Gethryn and warns the deputation of consequences.
XVII: The Winter Term
Gethryn tells him the story about the M.C.C. match, but Reece shows little emotion and is sidetracked by Gethryn's long-winded stories.
XVIII: The Bishop Scores
Attends the tea in Norris's study and makes a comment after Gethryn's story.

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