Lost Man’s Lane · Character
Silly Rufus
A simple-minded man living in the Knollys household.
minor
First appearance: v a strange household
Silly Rufus shows up with force in The Enigma of Numbers. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a recent disappearance, but no evidence linking him to Mother Jane has been found.
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Character groups
- Knollys household and investigators
- Knollys family and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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