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Mr. Browne

A Protestant gentleman who accompanies the group to the Jesuit retreat.

minor

Also known as Browne

First appearance: grace

Mr. Browne's tie to Aunt Julia Morkan is one of the pressures that moves Dubliners—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Aunt Julia Morkan (social): Party host and guest; Mr. Browne is a jovial but intrusive presence at the Morkan sisters' gathering. With Freddy Malins (social): Fellow party guests; they share a camaraderie of…

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AJAunt Julia Mor…FMFreddy MalinsKKKathleen KearneyMAMariaGCGabriel ConroyMBMr. Browne

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  • Social
  • Other

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  • Party guests and spiritual guides
  • Central protagonists and catalysts

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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