School Stories · Character
Thomas B. A. Shearne
A golden-haired new boy whose angelic looks invite bullying and whose calm, decisive retaliation earns him an unexpected peace.
supporting
Also known as Thomas, Tom, Shearne, Truthful Thomas
First appearance: now talking about cricket
As a supporting figure in School Stories, Thomas B. A. Shearne is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Thomas's father, who gives practical advice about cricket and work as his son departs for school.
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Thomas arrives at Eckleton with pink cheeks and almost indecently golden hair, the very image of a Ministering Child, and Master Burge cannot resist testing him. But when Thomas sits on the thrown Bradley Arnold, then…
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- Schoolboys with Traits
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