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Mr. Shaw

A character in The Torrents of Spring.

minor

First appearance: the torrents of spring

Mr. Shaw shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the two old hand-workers in the pump-factory, a skilled pump-maker who advises Scripps on marriage.
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SOScripps O'NeilYHYoung HernandezYJYogi JohnsonEHEl HeraldoMSMr. Shaw

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Bullfighters
  • Boxing and Bullfighting

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