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Nicholas Herison

A man whose plans are often thwarted by unforeseen circumstances.

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Also known as Nicholas

First appearance: adrian

Nicholas Herison shows up with force in The Hedgehog. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the ghost of an old miser hung in 1763, appearing as a white hedgehog.
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In The Hedgehog: Mentioned as the ghost of an old miser hung in 1763, appearing as a white hedgehog. Later, in The Lumber Room: The protagonist, a clever and imaginative boy who outwits his aunt by exploring the…

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LDLady DrakmantonBTBertie Throppl…MPMrs. Peter Pig…BVBertie van TahnEMEmilyNHNicholas Herison

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  • Other

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  • Diverse social dramas and oddities
  • Socially overwhelmed characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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