Martin Chuzzlewit · Character
La Fayette Kettle
An American journalist who interviews Martin.
minor
Also known as Mr. La Fayette Kettle, Mr. Kettle, Kettle, La Fayette
First appearance: xxxi
La Fayette Kettle shows up with force in XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fellow passenger who extols General Choke and the virtues of Eden.
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In XXI: A fellow passenger who extols General Choke and the virtues of Eden. Later, in XXII: Secretary of the Young Men's Watertoast…
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- American Acquaintances
- Central Chuzzlewit Circle
- Extended Cast and Servants
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See La Fayette Kettle in xxxi