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Tom French
A local man and friend of the Gant family.
minor
Also known as Tom French, rugged old Thomas, French, Tom, the French
First appearance: part i i
Tom French first appears in 0005 part i i.
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- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- Protagonist
- Love Interests & Authority
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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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