He Knew He Was Right · Character
Bartholomew Burgess
An elderly Exeter banker and Miss Stanbury's former suitor, he needles his nephew Brooke with accusations about the old lady's character and intentions.
supporting
Also known as old Mr. Burgess, Mr. Bartholomew Burgess, Barty, Barty Burgess, old Barty
First appearance: xxxi mr brooke burgess
As a supporting figure in He Knew He Was Right, Bartholomew Burgess is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Warns Brooke about Miss Stanbury's manipulative nature and expresses his hatred for her.
Old Bartholomew Burgess is a banker in Exeter whose long-ago courtship of Miss Stanbury has curdled into a running feud, and he loses no chance to warn his nephew Brooke that the legacy dangling before him comes with a capricious, sharp-tongued benefactor attached. His accusations plant doubt in Brooke's mind just as Brooke is weighing whether to court Miss Stanbury's favour, and his cynical read on the old woman's motives shadows the courtship plot. He matters because he voices the suspicion that money and affection in Exeter are never quite separable.
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- Other
Character groups
- Exeter social circle
- London and minor supporting cast
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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