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Master Roland Bean

A young boy, often a student or child character.

minor

Also known as Master Bean, Roland Bean, Bean, a Roland Bean

First appearance: when papa swore in hindustani

Master Roland Bean shows up with force in The Man, the Maid, and the Miasma. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The saintly, reproachful former office-boy who waits for Ferguson and inadvertently traps him in the building.
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  • Diverse supporting cast
  • Eccentric elder and child characters
  • Love interest and dramatic figure

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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