Short Fiction · Character

Mr. Gregory

A character who investigates a mysterious disappearance.

minor

Also known as II Mr. Gregory, Gregory

First appearance: the story of a disappearance and an appearance

Mr. Gregory's tie to Mr. Brown is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Bishop of Kilmore, who investigates the ash tree and witnesses the events leading to its burning.

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With Mr. Brown (friendship): Mr. Brown and Mr. Gregory are friends or close companions, with a high number of interactions suggesting mutual trust. With Mr. Brown (friendship): Mr. Brown and Mr. Gregory are friends or close companions, with a high number of interactions suggesting mutual trust. With Mr. Brown (friendship): Mr. Brown and Mr. Gregory are friends or close companions, with a high number of interactions suggesting mutual trust.

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Character Web

11 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Hidden Treasures & Ghostly Encounters
Supernatural Investigators & Victims

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Mr. Brown
friendship · positive
Mr. Brown
friendship · positive
Mr. Brown
friendship · positive

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The Ash-Tree
The Bishop of Kilmore, who investigates the ash tree and witnesses the events leading to its burning.
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
Somerton's friend and companion during the treasure hunt, who witnesses the supernatural aftermath.
II
The Rector of Parsbury who travels to Steinfeld after receiving a letter from Brown about Mr. Somerton's condition.
III
Friend of Somerton who helps replace the stone slab and confirms the haunting.

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