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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…

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CHCharterisPIPillingshotTGTony GrahamEVEvansMEMerrettSMSmith

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  • Schoolboys and Masters
  • Protagonist
  • Masters and Visitors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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