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Jack Dale

A colorful character, a jockey and horse dealer with a roguish reputation.

minor

Also known as Jack, Whitefeather, Lord Whitefeather, Lord Screw

First appearance: i

Jack Dale shows up with force in XXXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A bold horse dealer who confronts a lord, vouches for his own respectability with banknotes, and purchases the horse.
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In XXXVII: A bold horse dealer who confronts a lord, vouches for his own respectability with banknotes, and purchases the horse. Later, in XLII: The jockey's only true friend, who lent him money and was later hanged;…

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MHMrs. HerneMUMurtaghJSJoseph SellCTCaptain Thomas…LALavengroJDJack Dale

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Lavengro's companions and acquaintances
  • Romany and personal past figures
  • Irish and Romany figures
  • Diverse characters from Lavengro's world
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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