Man and Wife · Character
Mr. Murdoch
A doctor consulted briefly.
minor
First appearance: xxxiv the night before
Mr. Murdoch shows up with force in Traced. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The stationmaster who telegraphed ahead to Kirkandrew and received the information that Anne took the train to Edinburgh.
Mr. Murdoch first appears in 0054 xxxiv the night before.
In Traced: The stationmaster who telegraphed ahead to Kirkandrew and received the information that Anne took the train to Edinburgh.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Background servants and family
- Central marriage plot characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Murdoch in xxxiv the night before