Aurora Floyd · Character
John Pastern
A country landowner and magistrate whose recommendation of a trainer named Conyers sets off tremors in the Mellish household, and whose investigations touch the novel's darkest secrets.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Pastern, Mr. John Pastern, Pastern
First appearance: xv mr pastern s letter
As a supporting figure in Aurora Floyd, John Pastern is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Recommended Conyers to John Mellish; his letter caused Aurora's collapse.
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Pastern belongs to the respectable county world of magistrates and landowners, the sort of man John Mellish writes to when he needs a horse-trainer or a matter quietly looked into. His recommendation of James Conyers is…
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- Breaking point
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