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Mr. Trenchard

A lawyer or agent involved in legal matters.

minor

Also known as Trenchard, that dreadful Mr. Trenchard

First appearance: ii

Mr. Trenchard shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The MP who defected to the government; Egremont describes him as avoiding high society and being genuinely amiable among intimates.
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MHMr. HattonMOMr. OrmsbySGSybil GerardCECharles EgremontMTMr. TadpoleMTMr. Trenchard

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor community and society
  • Aristocratic social circle
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Trenchard in ii