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Mr. Trood

A person met by the narrator in port.

minor

First appearance: xv

Mr. Trood shows up with force in Seventy-two Days Without a Port. The page is where that presence becomes real.

An old Eton boy who came to visit the Spray in Apia, ferried by a young woman in a canoe.
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In Seventy-two Days Without a Port: An old Eton boy who came to visit the Spray in Apia, ferried by a young woman in a canoe. He exclaims,…

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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