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Mr. Perry

Geoffrey's trainer and confidant.

minor

First appearance: xxxiv the night before

Mr. Perry shows up with force in XLVIII: The Place. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The trainer who first rented lodgings at Salt Patch and shared the cottage with Geoffrey.
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Mr. Perry first appears in 0054 xxxiv the night before.

In XLVIII: The Place: The trainer who first rented lodgings at Salt Patch and shared the cottage with Geoffrey.

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ASAnne SilvesterFLFleetwoodGDGeoffrey Delam…SPSir Patrick Lu…MGMrs. GlenarmMPMr. Perry

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  • Other

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  • Central marriage plot characters
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Perry in xxxiv the night before