Daniel Deronda · Character
Mr. Middleton
A curate who is a friend of the Gascoigne family.
minor
Also known as Middleton, poor Middleton
First appearance: iii
Mr. Middleton shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In VI: Mr. Middleton is a clergyman with pale whiskers and a square-cut collar, who adores Gwendolen but is ridiculed by her as a…
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See Mr. Middleton in iii