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Mr. Aldritch

A farmer who bids at the sheep fair.

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First appearance: l the sheep fair troy touches his wife s hand

Mr. Aldritch shows up with force in After the Shock. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Surgeon called to attend Troy; arrives after three hours and later examines the body prepared by Bathsheba.
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