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Harold Piper

A young man whose wife is the center of social attention.

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Also known as the beautiful Mrs. Harold Piper, Mrs. Piper, Harold, Piper, Harry

First appearance: The Cut-Glass Bowl

Harold Piper shows up with force in The Cut-Glass Bowl. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Evylyn's husband, whose relationship with her is strained and marked by conflict.
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In The Cut-Glass Bowl: Evylyn's husband, whose relationship with her is strained and marked by conflict. Later, in I: Evylyn's husband, who discovers Gedney hiding in the dining room and reacts with shock and…

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LHLuella HempleGOGeorge O'KellyFGFreddy GedneyPPPerry ParkhurstBDBasil Duke LeeHPHarold Piper

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  • Social climbers and romantics
  • Crime and entanglement
  • Varied fates and transformations
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