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Fotheringay

A character with a minor role in a Mulliner story.

minor

First appearance: Came the Dawn

Fotheringay shows up with force in Came the Dawn. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The butler at Lord Biddlecombe's house, who confronts a spectacled man after Lancelot throws an umbrella through the window.
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LMLancelot Mulli…LBLord BiddlecombeSJSir Jasper ffi…MPMa PurvisAPAngela PurdueFOFotheringay

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Courtship and minor roles
  • Mulliner relatives and associates
  • Military and romantic figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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