Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Evans
An old man in the narrative.
minor
Also known as old Mr. Evans
First appearance: the great return
Mr. Evans shows up with force in II: Odours of Paradise. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The rector of Llantrisant, now strangely youthful and joyful, rebukes the narrator for his critical articles and refuses to explain the incense in his church.
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In II: Odours of Paradise: The rector of Llantrisant, now strangely youthful and joyful, rebukes the narrator for his critical articles and refuses to explain the incense in his church. Later, in III: A Secret in a…
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- Great Return and Brain Experiment
- Supernatural and Terror Investigators
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The emotional peak occurs when the soldier awakens to a profound sense of "delicious ease," "assurance of comf…
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