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Peter Slipe

A wine merchant and friend of the Quarles family.

minor

Also known as Slipe, Peter

First appearance: xx

Peter Slipe shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Dim, shrunken, silent; an Assyriologist; asks Walter about Beatrice Gilray.
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EREricYLYoung Lord Won…MBMr. BabbageRSRomola SavilleWWWillie WeaverPSPeter Slipe

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  • Other

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  • Business associates
  • Central characters and lovers
  • Minor characters and extras

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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