The Big Bow Mystery · Character
Denzil Cantercot
A shabby poet and penny-a-liner whose verses and grudges circulate through Bow, he knows too many secrets for a man with so little money.
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Also known as Mr. Denzil Cantercot, Mr. Cantercot, Cantercot
First appearance: i
As a major figure in The Big Bow Mystery, Denzil Cantercot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Called as a witness; he was on his way to Grodman's house when called to fetch the police, but did not go upstairs.
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Cantercot scrapes a living by his pen while nursing grander literary ambitions, and his threadbare pride makes him both pitiable and unpredictable. He moves between the labor circles around Arthur Constant and the…
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- Friendship
- Social
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as Grodman, the apparent leader of the agitation…
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- Edward Wimp
rivalry · negative
Wimp suspects Cantercot of the murder and relentlessly pursues him, creating a tense… How this plays out →
- Peter Crowl
friendship · positive
- Tom Mortlake
social · ambivalent
- Mrs. Drabdump
social · ambivalent
- Jessie Dymond
social · ambivalent
- Tom Mortlake
social · ambivalent
- Peter Crowl
friendship · positive
- Jessie Dymond
social · ambivalent
- Edward Wimp
rivalry · negative
Wimp suspects Cantercot of the murder and relentlessly pursues him, creating a tense… How this plays out →
- Edward Wimp
rivalry · negative
Wimp suspects Cantercot of the murder and relentlessly pursues him, creating a tense… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Drabdump
social · ambivalent
- Peter Crowl
friendship · positive
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