Dubliners · Character
Father Butler
A priest who scolds the schoolboys for reading Wild West stories.
minor
Also known as Butler
First appearance: An Encounter
Father Butler shows up with force in An Encounter. The page is where that presence becomes real.
School authority who rebukes Leo Dillon for reading The Apache Chief instead of studying Roman History.
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- Closing
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