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Smith

Known as Scott, he seizes on Evans's lost sovereign as a case to solve, briskly cross-examining witnesses and assigning Pillingshot the role of detective.

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Also known as Scott, Great Scott

First appearance: Now, Talking About Cricket

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Scott turns a missing sovereign into a proper investigation, complete with notebooks, timelines, and a reluctant subordinate in Pillingshot. He questions Evans with mock-legal precision, pinning down times and cricket bags, then dispatches his detective to examine the scene. His energy and self-appointed authority drive the story's comic inquiry, even as the actual solution eludes everyone involved.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Charteris
friendship · positive
Pillingshot
friendship · positive
Pillingshot
friendship · positive
Charteris
friendship · positive
Charteris
friendship · positive
Pillingshot
friendship · positive

Charteris
Charteris and Smith share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support.
Pillingshot
Pillingshot and Smith are allies and often interact in school settings.
Pillingshot
Pillingshot and Smith are allies and often interact in school settings.
Charteris
Charteris and Smith share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support.
Charteris
Charteris and Smith share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support.
Pillingshot
Pillingshot and Smith are allies and often interact in school settings.

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Smith appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Work
Generic hero in a dramatic sketch representing the student torn between studying Thucydides and avoiding work.
Now, Talking About Cricket
Mentioned in the context of a dispute over a wicket during a lower game.
How Pillingshot Scored
First Eleven cricketer who conscripts Pillingshot into fielding at the nets.
The Odd Trick
School slogger; benefits from Harrison's biased umpiring, scoring heavily, and later discusses the incident with Graham.
V
Referred to as 'young Scott', the slogger who made 94 runs.
X
Mentioned as a fielder who might have caught Venables at 51 had he started sooner.
The Tabby Terror
Discovers the cat's theft of sardines and participates in the discussion about the cat's guilt.
The Prize Poem
A Sixth Form student who asks Reynolds to write his poem; submits the quatrain as his entry.
Pillingshot, Detective
Pillingshot's fag-master who humorously pushes him into detective work and later agrees to the fee of releasing him from fagging.

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