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Allan Tierney

A man from Valancy's past, briefly mentioned.

minor

Also known as Tierney

First appearance: ii

Allan Tierney shows up with force in The Wonder-Moments of Spring. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The celebrated painter sees Valancy in the woods and asks Barney for permission to paint her as the 'Spirit of Muskoka,' but Barney declines.
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