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Mr. Davidson

A cautious traveller whose quiet curiosity about an impossible 1653 Prayerbook draws him toward an old house and a stranger's prying questions.

supporting

Also known as So Mr. Davidson, Davidson

First appearance: the story of a disappearance and an appearance

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The protagonist, spending a week alone in Longbridge, decides to explore the countryside and visits Brockstone Court and Chapel.
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SRSir RichardMSMrs. SimpsonUOUncle OldysLWLady WardropMMMrs. MapleMDMr. Davidson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Disappearances & Haunted Houses
  • Supernatural Investigators & Victims
  • Antiquaries & Treasure Seekers

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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