# Duncan Dempster — Short Fiction character guide

> Duncan Dempster in Short Fiction by George MacDonald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Duncan, Dempster

**First appearance:** 0000-a-double-story

## Who they are

A member of the Dempster family.

## In the story

### [An Astonishment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_21_se/chapters/ii-an-astonishment)

Astonished and bewildered by the sudden birth of his son; feels pride and a sense of being made game of by nature; begins to dote on the baby and vows to work harder for his heir.

### [III: Another Astonishment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_21_se/chapters/iii-another-astonishment)

Grapples with suspicion, rage, and a dawning sense of loss after his wife's disappearance.

### [V: What Came of It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_21_se/chapters/v-what-came-of-it)

Struggles with emotional emptiness and doubt after his wife's departure; eventually forgives her and shows vulnerability.

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