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Of Human Bondage · Character

Mr. Turner

A fellow clerk at the accounting firm.

minor

Also known as Turner

First appearance: l

Mr. Turner shows up with force in Chapter XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Also known as 'Tar,' he is one of the masters affected by Mr.
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In Chapter XVI: Also known as 'Tar,' he is one of the masters affected by Mr. Perkins' class-swapping innovation and finds it undignified. Later, in XVII: Turner, nicknamed Tar, is the most vivacious of the old…

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  • Medical and Work Acquaintances
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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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