The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Character
Mr. Jephro Rucastle
A country gentleman who hires a governess under strange conditions.
minor
Also known as Mr. Rucastle, Rucastle, Jephro
First appearance: The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Mr. Jephro Rucastle shows up with force in The Adventure of the Copper Beeches. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Described as a prodigiously stout, smiling man with a heavy chin.
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In The Adventure of the Copper Beeches: Described as a prodigiously stout, smiling man with a heavy chin. His overly genial and enthusiastic manner during Miss Hunter's interview masks sinister intentions, as he makes…
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