# Mr. Prescott — Sinister Street character guide

> Mr. Prescott in Sinister Street by Compton Mackenzie.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Merivale, Mrs. Merivale

**First appearance:** 0014-i-the-jacobean

## Who they are

A schoolmaster and his wife who befriend Michael.

## In the story

### [IV: Cheyne Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sinister_street_se/chapters/iv-cheyne-walk)

Mr. Prescott is Michael's father's friend, a former Welsh Guards officer, and acts as an informal guardian; he visits the new house and invites Michael to dinner.

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