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James Shearwater

The brother of the physiologist Shearwater, a practical and blunt man.

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Also known as Mrs. James Shearwater, Mrs. James, Jim, James, Poor old Shearwater

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James Shearwater's tie to Rosie Shearwater is one of the pressures that moves Antic Hay—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Rosie Shearwater (family): James is Rosie's husband, a dull physiologist whose neglect drives her into the arms of other men. With Rosie Shearwater (family): James is Rosie's husband, a dull physiologist whose…

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