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Mr. Standfast · Character

Clarence Donne

An American journalist with suspicious motives.

minor

Also known as Mr. Donne

First appearance: part i ii the village named morality

Clarence Donne's tie to Moxon Ivery is one of the pressures that moves Mr. Standfast—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Identified by Hannay as the journalist and Blenkiron's emissary; his face is recognized as Ivery's true identity.
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With Moxon Ivery (professional): Donne is a subordinate agent working under Ivery's direction in the espionage network. With Moxon Ivery (professional): Donne is a subordinate agent working under Ivery's direction in…

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See Clarence Donne in part i ii the village named morality

Character Web

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MIMoxon IveryJSJohn S. Blenki…RHRichard HannayGVGraf von Schwa…AGAbel GressonCDClarence Donne

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  • Professional
  • Other

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  • Minor Characters and Locals
  • Protagonist
  • Core Intelligence Team

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

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See Clarence Donne in part i ii the village named morality

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See Clarence Donne in part i ii the village named morality
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