Hudson River Bracketed · Character
Tom Lorburn
Miss Lorburn's nephew, a kindly but ineffectual man.
minor
Also known as old Tom Lorburn, Lorburn, old Tom, Mr. Tom Lorburn, Mr. Lorburn, This Mr. Lorburn, old Mr. Lorburn, poor Tom, Cousin Tom
First appearance: iii
Tom Lorburn shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arrives unexpectedly to inspect the Willows and confronts Vance about the missing books.
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In XIII: Arrives unexpectedly to inspect the Willows and confronts Vance about the missing books. Later, in XVI: Mentioned as having…
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- Extended social and family network
- Euphoria connections and early influences
- Vance's family and early acquaintances
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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