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G. Montgomery Chapple

G. Montgomery Chapple, a junior day-room boy whose presence in the muffin-eating, sovereign-hunting circle marks him as one of the House's ordinary witnesses to extraordinary schemes.

supporting

Also known as Montgomery, Chapple

First appearance: now talking about cricket

As a supporting figure in School Stories, G. Montgomery Chapple is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Uses deductive reasoning to identify the cat as the thief and suggests methods of dealing with it.
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Chapple belongs to the junior day-room world where muffins are filched and Evans's lost sovereign becomes the talk of the House. He is part of the audience for Scott's detective scheme and Pillingshot's hapless…

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  • Masters and Students
  • Protagonist
  • Masters and Relatives
  • Schoolboys and Masters

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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