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David Lennox

A young prisoner who befriends Paul.

minor

Also known as David, Davy Lennox

First appearance: part iii i stone walls do not a prison make

David Lennox shows up with force in Pervigilium Veneris. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Participates in the house party activities and suggests billiards.
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In Pervigilium Veneris: Participates in the house party activities and suggests billiards. Later, in V: The Latin-American Entertainment Co. Ltd.: Referenced as the society photographer who decorated Margot's Sports…

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See David Lennox in part iii i stone walls do not a prison make

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CGCaptain GrimesMMMiles Malpract…PBPeter Beste-Ch…PPPaul Pennyfeat…LCLady Circumfer…DLDavid Lennox

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Cast of Satire
  • Llanabba School Circle
  • Society and Legal Figures
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Sir Wilfred Lucas-Dockery, in his deluded optimism, treats th…

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See David Lennox in part iii i stone walls do not a prison make