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Old Heppenstall
A clergyman who participates in the great sermon handicap.
minor
Also known as old Heppenstall
First appearance: The Great Sermon Handicap
Old Heppenstall shows up with force in The Great Sermon Handicap. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The vicar of Twing, whose hay fever forces him to withdraw from the sermon competition.
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In The Great Sermon Handicap: The vicar of Twing, whose hay fever forces him to withdraw from the sermon competition. Later, in The Purity of the Turf: Vicar whose evening sermon is interrupted by Harold's squealing…
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- Other
Character groups
- Sermon Handicap Participants
- Extended Cast & Betting Schemes
- Bertie's Social Circle
- Protagonist
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Bertie’s passive decision to accept Lady Wickham’s invitation—o…
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