David Harum · Character
Lawyer Staples
The town attorney, consulted for legal matters.
minor
Also known as Staples
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Lawyer Staples shows up with force in Chapter XLI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The lawyer who switched sides in the railroad dispute after David's intervention with a subscription paper.
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Character groups
- Legal and domestic support
- Central community figures
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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