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Mr. Clacton

A colleague of Mary Datchet in the suffrage office.

minor

Also known as XIV Mr. Clacton

First appearance: iv

Mr. Clacton shows up with force in XX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Philosophical and systematic; outlines a plan involving a card-index, lemon-colored leaflets, and a map; discusses the need for a judicious combination of reason and reality.
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MBMr. BasnettMDMary DatchetMHMrs. HilberyKHKatharine Hilb…RARichard AlardyceMCMr. Clacton

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and acquaintances
  • Central romantic entanglements
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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