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Jonathan Danton

A hard, sickly millionaire shipowner whose extraordinary will left everything to an infant daughter and poisoned the Danton family for twenty years.

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Also known as Jonathan, old Danton

First appearance: I

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Jonathan Danton married the Earl of Plimstock's daughter and made both their lives miserable, his bad heart souring him into harshness toward his wife. Before sailing for America he signed a will leaving his whole…

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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