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Ralph Rolls
A friend of Eugene's from the university.
minor
Also known as Rafe, Ralph Rolls
First appearance: part ii xxi
Ralph Rolls first appears in 0025 part ii xxi.
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- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- Protagonist
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Gant, having emerged from his "charnel-house of death," witnesses Eugene's triumph and feels his heart "lifted…
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