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Framton Nuttel

A jittery city man sent to the countryside for a nerve cure, whose trusting nature makes him easy prey for a practiced storyteller.

supporting

Also known as Framton

First appearance: the reticence of lady anne

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Framton Nuttel is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The Journalist who listens to the Wine Merchant's account.
In the storyThe Disappearance of Crispina UmberleighOpen this moment free

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Framton Nuttel arrives at a rural household armed with letters of introduction and a doctor's orders to avoid excitement, a prescription that proves spectacularly ill-suited to his hostess. Anxious, literal-minded, and…

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MPMrs. Peter Pig…BVBertie van TahnVDVera DurmotMSMartin StonerRORonaldFNFramton Nuttel

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See Framton Nuttel in the reticence of lady anne