Bleak House · Character
Mr. Vholes
A pale, soft-spoken Chancery solicitor whose relentless diligence in Richard's suit quietly consumes his client's fortune.
supporting
Also known as Vholes
First appearance: xxxviii a struggle
As a supporting figure in Bleak House, Mr. Vholes is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Vholes, the respectable attorney with impaired digestion, manipulates Richard's distrust of Jarndyce while professing his own professional duty and disinterest.
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Mr. Vholes is a lawyer of pinched respectability who keeps his shoulder to the wheel of Jarndyce and Jarndyce with grim, unflagging patience. He presents himself as a man of duty and family feeling, yet his fees and his…
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- Minor Figures and Background Characters
- Chancery and Mystery Core
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