The American Senator · Character
John Runce
An old servant at Bragton.
minor
Also known as Runce, old Runce
First appearance: ii the morton family
John Runce shows up with force in Jemima. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A hunting farmer who is outraged by the Senator's suggestion that a man should not be hanged for killing a fox; he moves away in indignation.
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In Jemima: A hunting farmer who is outraged by the Senator's suggestion that a man should not be hanged for killing a fox; he moves away in indignation. Later, in XXV: The Last Morning at Rufford Hall: Holds a clear…
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended society and household members
- Main characters and local gentry
- Poaching trial participants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it resolves the central emotional tension of Mary’s unrequited love…
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See John Runce in ii the morton family