Middlemarch · Character
Borthrop Trumbull
A pompous auctioneer who handles the Featherstone estate sale.
minor
Also known as Mr. Borthrop Trumbull, Trumbull, Mr. Trumbull
First appearance: XXXII
Borthrop Trumbull shows up with force in XXXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The auctioneer visits Featherstone, then converses with the relatives in a pompous manner, reading aloud from a book.
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In XXXII: The auctioneer visits Featherstone, then converses with the relatives in a pompous manner, reading aloud from a book. Later, in LX: The auctioneer, enthusiastically conducting the sale and praising items with…
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- Other
Character groups
- Middlemarch social and professional network
- Minor townspeople, relatives, and servants
- Minor local tradesmen
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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