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Gerald de Wimsey

Lord Peter's elder brother, the Duke of Denver.

minor

Also known as Gerald, Wimsey

First appearance: xv

Gerald de Wimsey shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Returns from the stables with Freddy Arbuthnot; receives a message from the Dowager about tea.
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In XII: Returns from the stables with Freddy Arbuthnot; receives a message from the Dowager about tea. Later, in XXIII: The Duke objects…

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HVHarriet VaneWNWaffles NewtonMNMr. Norman Urq…LPLord Peter Wim…MHMabel HerridgeGDGerald de Wimsey

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See Gerald de Wimsey in xv