The American Senator · Character
Tom Surbiton
A young man from a local family, friend of Ned Botsey.
minor
Also known as Surbiton, Tom
First appearance: iv the dillsborough club
Tom Surbiton shows up with force in Lord Rufford Makes Up His Mind. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lord Rufford's intimate friend who warns him that everyone expects him to marry Arabella.
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- Main characters and local gentry
- Extended society and household members
- Poaching trial participants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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