The American Senator · Character
Mr. Surtees
A gentleman involved in the hunting community.
minor
First appearance: iv the dillsborough club
Mr. Surtees shows up with force in Mr. Mainwaring's Little Dinner. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A clergyman present who attempts to explain Church patronage but is left aghast by the Senator's bluntness.
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- Extended society and household members
- Protagonist
- Main characters and local gentry
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