The Black Moth · Character
Dick
A loyal, honest presence in the Carstares orbit whose plain dealing throws the glittering deceptions of fashionable London into sharp relief.
supporting
Also known as Master Dick, Honest Dick, Poor old Dick, Dick Edgecumbe, Edgecumbe
First appearance: i at the chequers inn fallowfield
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Dick Edgecumbe belongs to the trusted circle around the Carstares family, a man whose honesty earns him the affectionate epithet 'Honest Dick.' Where the beau monde trades in flirtation and polish, he offers something…
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See Dick in i at the chequers inn fallowfieldNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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