Decline and Fall · Character
Toby Cruttwell
A drunken friend of Paul's from Oxford.
minor
Also known as Toby
First appearance: prelude
Toby Cruttwell shows up with force in VII: Philbrick. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Philbrick's former partner in crime, now a decorated war hero and Member of Parliament.
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- Extended Cast of Satire
- Llanabba School Circle
- Protagonist
- Society and Legal Figures
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- 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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