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Girtin

An artist friend of Christopher Tietjens.

minor

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Girtin shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Canadian private charged with conduct prejudicial to good order after a dispute with military police; Tietjens dismisses the charge.
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In IV: Canadian private charged with conduct prejudicial to good order after a dispute with military police; Tietjens dismisses the…

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CTChristopher Ti…CMCaptain McKech…SVSir Vincent Ma…VWValentine WannopGIGirtin

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  • Other

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  • Peripheral figures and background characters
  • Protagonist
  • Tietjens' inner circle and antagonists

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SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
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  • Closing

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