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Edwin Mallett

A friend of Jacob's from Cambridge.

minor

First appearance: iii

Edwin Mallett shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Writes verses for Clara, proposes to her, and is rejected, causing Clara to sob.
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CDClara DurrantTDTimmy DurrantBFBetty FlandersEMEdwin Mallett

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  • Durrant family circle
  • Cornwall family circle

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See Edwin Mallett in iii
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