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Mr. Dobson

A Cranford tradesman.

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First appearance: i our society

Mr. Dobson shows up with force in XIII: Stopped Payment. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A farmer who tries to pay with a five-pound note from the Town and County Bank; his dismay is evident when the note is refused.
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CBCaptain BrownMSMary SmithMMMiss Matty Jen…MJMr. JohnsonMDMr. Dobson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Tradesmen and former suitors
  • Jenkyns family and associates
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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