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Don Balthasar Riego

An ancestor of the Riego family, mentioned in the narrative.

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Also known as Don Balthasar, the old Don, II Don Balthasar

Don Balthasar Riego's tie to Carlos Riego is one of the pressures that moves Romance—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Carlos's uncle; an old man asleep in the inner room; a plenipotentiary in the pirate delivery affair.

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Carlos Riego
family · positive
Shared surname and honorific suggest father-son or uncle-nephew relationship. How this plays out →
Carlos Riego
family · positive
Shared surname and honorific suggest father-son or uncle-nephew relationship. How this plays out →

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II
Carlos's uncle; an old man asleep in the inner room; a plenipotentiary in the pirate delivery affair.
III
The old Don stirs and awakens briefly during the heated exchange, using a gold vinaigrette, but remains largely passive.
Part III: Casa Riego
A relative or associate of the Riego family, involved in the estate's management and conflicts.
I
The old patriarch, presiding over the dinner, blessing Kemp, and showing the weight of age and tradition.
II
Ailing and senile; dominated by O'Brien, he is a pawn in the unfolding plot.
V
Senile and preoccupied with funeral arrangements for his wife; dismisses Kemp with a blessing.
VII
Mentioned as having introduced cattle to the estate and as being too great a noble to trouble with vermin like Manuel.
IV
Mentioned in the protagonist's testimony about his past in Cuba.

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