Clouds of Witness · Character
Wilkes
Servant at the Duke of Denver's house.
minor
First appearance: i of his malice aforethought
Wilkes shows up with force in XI: Meribah. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The under-gardener who drives Peter and Bunter to Stapley and provides information about local inns.
Wilkes first appears in 0004 i of his malice aforethought.
In XI: Meribah: The under-gardener who drives Peter and Bunter to Stapley and provides information about local inns.
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