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Anna of the Five Towns · Character

Richard Lovatt

A local man, possibly a narrator or observer.

minor

First appearance: i the kindling of love

Richard Lovatt shows up with force in III: The Birthday. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bank manager who handles Anna's account; described as influential and impassive, with a frosty gaze.
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ATAnna TellwrightMLMr. LovattMSMrs. SuttonRLRichard Lovatt

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  • Community and minor figures
  • Protagonist
  • Central family and suitors

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Richard Lovatt in i the kindling of love