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George Key

A young man who becomes involved in a scandal.

minor

Also known as George, the indignant George, Key

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George Key shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Carrol's elder brother, a waiter at Delmonico's, married with three children, who agrees to procure whiskey.
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In III: Carrol's elder brother, a waiter at Delmonico's, married with three children, who agrees to procure whiskey. Later, in VII: George is the waiter who initially refuses to let Jewel go upstairs, but eventually…

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GOGeorge O'KellyELElwood LeamingGSGordon SterrettRHRoger HalseyJDJack DevlinGKGeorge Key

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  • Social climbers and romantics
  • Southern social drama

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