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Mr. Toodle

Polly's husband, a stoker on the railway.

minor

Also known as Mr. Toodle, Toodle, young Toodle, Toodle Junior

First appearance: In Which Timely Provision Is Made for an Emergency That Will Sometimes Arise in the Best-Regulated Families

Mr. Toodle shows up with force in In Which Timely Provision Is Made for an Emergency That Will Sometimes Arise in the Best-Regulated Families. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Polly's husband, a laborer who works mostly underground and is skeptical of the arrangement.
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MCMr. CarkerHCHarriet CarkerWGWalter GayMDMr. DombeySBSir Barnet Ske…MTMr. Toodle

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  • Other

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  • Minor and background figures
  • Central characters and household
  • Kindred kind-hearted allies

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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