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Walter Allen
A character mentioned in the narrator's past discussions.
minor
Also known as quoth Walter
First appearance: i discussion and bed
Walter Allen shows up with force in XXIV: Up the Thames: The Second Day. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Walter Allen is Dick's friend, who is melancholic due to a recent violent death in the community.
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In XXIV: Up the Thames: The Second Day: Walter Allen is Dick's friend, who is melancholic due to a recent violent death in the community. Later, in XXV: The Third Day on the Thames: Plans to find a lonely house for the…
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