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Herbert Charlecote

The elegant, obedient nephew of the Charlecote fortune, Herbert is everything his cousin Geoffrey is not—and everything his uncle wanted in a son.

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Also known as Herbert, Mr. Charlecote, Mr. Herbert Charlecote, Mr. Herbert, old Charlecote

First appearance: case i the archduke s tea

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The nephew and former heir, who conspired with Dr.
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Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, Herbert emerged polished and ordinary, successful in the most pompous drawing-rooms and dutiful in all things. Where Geoffrey scandalized the family by going abroad to be a sculptor,…

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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