Strong Poison · Character
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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