Blue Hand · Character

Jackson

An innocent character who appears in the narrative.

minor

Also known as the innocent Jackson

First appearance: i

Jackson's tie to Digby Groat is one of the pressures that moves Blue Hand—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Delivers the bracelet to Lady Waltham and is ordered to search Mrs.

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With Digby Groat (professional): Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question. With Eunice Weldon (social): Eunice and Jackson are barely acquainted, with Jackson occasionally acting…

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Character Web

12 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Social
Other

Character groups

Central Mystery Characters
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Digby Groat
professional · negative
Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question. How this plays out →
Eunice Weldon
social · ambivalent
Digby Groat
professional · negative
Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question. How this plays out →
Eunice Weldon
social · ambivalent
Digby Groat
professional · negative
Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question. How this plays out →
Eunice Weldon
social · ambivalent

Digby Groat
Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question.
Eunice Weldon
Eunice and Jackson are barely acquainted, with Jackson occasionally acting as a messenger or guard.
Digby Groat
Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question.
Eunice Weldon
Eunice and Jackson are barely acquainted, with Jackson occasionally acting as a messenger or guard.
Digby Groat
Jackson is Digby's servant or henchman, carrying out his orders without question.
Eunice Weldon
Eunice and Jackson are barely acquainted, with Jackson occasionally acting as a messenger or guard.

Relationship notes

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See Jackson in i

In the story

Jackson appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Delivers the bracelet to Lady Waltham and is ordered to search Mrs. Groat's room.
VIII
Shows Mr. Villa out of the house, apparently not noticing Jim and Eunice on the step.
Chapter XI
Digby's faithful servant who has been trailing Eunice and reporting her meetings with Jim.
XIII
Informs Eunice about the blue handprint; attempts to clean it; displays a sly and proprietorial attitude.
Chapter XVI
Digby's servant, who is threatened by Digby for his familiarity and told to behave respectfully toward Eunice.
XXII
Stationed at the foot of the stairs, knocked out by Jim, and later follows Jim in a taxi.

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