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Bat Smithers

A jockey or stable hand associated with the Vavasor family.

minor

Also known as Bat, Smithers

First appearance: xx which shall it be

Bat Smithers shows up with force in Mr. George Vavasor at Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.

George's trusty groom in Oxfordshire, who knows only about his master's horse-related activities.
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In Mr. George Vavasor at Home: George's trusty groom in Oxfordshire, who knows only about his master's horse-related activities. Later, in The Roebury Club: A groom who discusses Vavasor's brown horse with him; notes…

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CBCaptain Bellfi…MGMr. GrindleyMPMr. PollockMGMr. GogramAVAlice VavasorBSBat Smithers

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Vavasor estate and legal circle
  • Main love and political triangle
  • Extended family, society, and minor schemers

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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