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Melmoth the Wanderer · Character

Maurice

A servant or minor character in the Melmoth household.

minor

First appearance: melmoth the wanderer

Maurice shows up with force in XXVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Younger child of Walberg; described as wild in both trouble and prosperity.
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6 connections

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WAWalbergEVEverhardFJFather JoseJUJuliaSESir EdmundMAMaurice

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Spanish Inquisition Victims
  • Embedded Tale Characters
  • Mortimer Family Drama

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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