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Michael Vanstone
The deceased father of Magdalen and Norah, whose secret marriage causes the inheritance crisis.
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Also known as Mr. Andrew Vanstone, Michael, the late Mr. Vanstone
First appearance: the first scene
Michael Vanstone shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Identified as the next of kin who inherits the fortune due to the daughters' illegitimacy.
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In XIII: Identified as the next of kin who inherits the fortune due to the daughters' illegitimacy. Later, in Chapter XV: His cruel instructions are read aloud, offering only one hundred pounds each and demanding the…
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- Central schemers and heirs
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- XIII
- Chapter XV
- II: From Miss Garth to Mr. Pendril
- V
- VI
- VIII
- IX: From Magdalen to Norah
- X: From Magdalen to Miss Garth
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