Aurora Floyd · Character
Francis Maldon
A minor character associated with the racing world.
minor
Also known as Francis Lewis Maldon
First appearance: xiii the spring meeting
Francis Maldon shows up with force in III: What Became of the Diamond Bracelet. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A young officer in the 11th Hussars who brings Talbot Bulstrode to the ball.
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In III: What Became of the Diamond Bracelet: A young officer in the 11th Hussars who brings Talbot Bulstrode to the ball. He is interested in Aurora and her fortune, but Talbot warns him against marrying her. Later, in…
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- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because John Mellish reaches an emotional and psychological peak by moving from th…
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See Francis Maldon in xiii the spring meeting