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Mahony

The narrator's adventurous school friend during their day of truancy.

minor

First appearance: An Encounter

Mahony shows up with force in An Encounter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator's companion on the day out; uses slang, carries a catapult, and is more daring and streetwise.
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MSMangan's SisterLDLeo DillonFPFather PurdonEHEveline HillMAMahony

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor figures and background presences
  • Street-level schemers and infatuations
  • Frustrated workers and pub companions
  • Party guests and spiritual guides
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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