Jacob's Room · Character
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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- Durrant family circle
- Cornwall family circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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