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Mr. Whyllie
Antony Whyllie's father, a foolish old man.
minor
Also known as Mister Whyllie, my foolish Mister Whyllie, Old Mr. Whyllie
First appearance: i dymchurch under the wall
Mr. Whyllie shows up with force in A Military Lady-Killer Prepares for Battle. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the 'perfectly idiotic lawyer fellow' whose wife is Mrs.
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In A Military Lady-Killer Prepares for Battle: Mentioned as the 'perfectly idiotic lawyer fellow' whose wife is Mrs. Whyllie. Later, in Scylla or Charybdis: Assists by retrieving the paper and later digging a pin into…
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- Minor townsfolk and historical figures
- Dymchurch main characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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