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Mr. Carter

Edith's father, a cheerful and sociable gentleman.

minor

Also known as the high-spirited Mr. Carter, Carter

First appearance: x the friends of the family

Mr. Carter shows up with force in The Way Hither. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Secretary of the hospital who hires Reardon as a clerk and later introduces him to John Yule.
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In The Way Hither: Secretary of the hospital who hires Reardon as a clerk and later introduces him to John Yule. Later, in Respite: Lends Reardon £5 after initial reluctance, displays good-natured but embarrassed…

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ECEdith CarterARAmy ReardonJMJasper MilvainAYAlfred YuleEREdwin ReardonMCMr. Carter

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended social and family network
  • Central literary circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Carter in x the friends of the family