Sybil · Character

Mr. Tadpole

A political agent and manipulator working for the Tory party.

minor

Also known as Tadpole, honest Tadpole

First appearance: i

Mr. Tadpole's tie to Sybil Gerard is one of the pressures that moves Sybil—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as having settled the plan for Egremont to stand for Marbury and managing the registration.

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With Sybil Gerard (social): Mr. Tadpole is a political operative who encounters Sybil in the context of electioneering and party machinations. With Lord Marney (professional): Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney. With Sybil Gerard (social): Mr. Tadpole is a political operative who encounters Sybil in the context of electioneering and party machinations.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Social
Other

Character groups

Aristocratic social circle
Chartist and working class
Minor community and society
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Sybil Gerard
social · ambivalent
Lord Marney
professional · negative
Sybil Gerard
social · ambivalent
Lord Marney
professional · negative
Lord Marney
professional · negative

Sybil Gerard
Mr. Tadpole is a political operative who encounters Sybil in the context of electioneering and party machinations.
Lord Marney
Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney.
Sybil Gerard
Mr. Tadpole is a political operative who encounters Sybil in the context of electioneering and party machinations.
Lord Marney
Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney.
Lord Marney
Lord Marney and Mr. Tadpole are political allies, with Tadpole serving as a manipulative advisor to Marney.

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In the story

Mr. Tadpole appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Mentioned as having settled the plan for Egremont to stand for Marbury and managing the registration.
V
Mentioned as being in the secrets of political maneuvering with Taper, referenced by Lady Marney.
Chapter VI
Tadpole engages in political speculation with Taper and a Whig secretary, discussing the impact of the king's health on the upcoming election and registration.
Chapter XV
Correspondent of Lady Firebrace; involved in political scheming regarding the Duke of Fitz-Aquitaine.
Chapter III
Mentioned as having liaisons with the frondeurs and as one who dislikes Trenchard.
Chapter XII
Political operative; strategizes with Taper and manipulates nobles with promises of office.
XIV
Maintains discretion through oracular mystery; initially reported Peel on his way to the palace.

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