Pastors and Masters · Character
Francis Fletcher
A clergyman of careful self-regard, retiring from his post with a farewell sermon he has mapped out in outline and fingertip precision.
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Also known as the Reverend Francis Fletcher, Francis, Fletcher
First appearance: i
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Declines to attend the literary inauguration, citing his clerical duties and lack of time for recreative reading.
Francis Fletcher is the Reverend whose impending retirement and farewell sermon become a running topic among the Herrick circle. He leans back with his fingertips together, admits vanity may lack its necessities of life, and lets Bumpus tease him about his unbuttoned coat. His mild, well-defended complacency makes him a perfect foil for the novel's sharper talkers.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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