Nicholas Nickleby · Character
Mr. Brooker
A mysterious man with a grudge against Ralph Nickleby.
minor
Also known as Brooker
First appearance: i
Mr. Brooker shows up with force in Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old acquaintance. It would also appear from the contents hereof, that a joke, even between husband and wife, may be sometimes carried too far.. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Brooker, a former employee of Ralph, approaches him with a threat of revealing a secret, but Ralph rebuffs him.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast of actors, students, and townsfolk
- Cheeryble circle and allies
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old acquaintance. It would also appear from the contents hereof, that a joke, even between husband and wife, may be sometimes carried too far.
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