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Mr. Burney

Husband of Mrs. Burney.

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First appearance: ix

Mr. Burney shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In IV: Mentioned as Mrs. Burney's morose, silent husband who takes ideas from his…

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See Mr. Burney in ix
See Mr. Burney in ix