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Arthur Lestrange

A minor character, possibly related to Emmeline Lestrange.

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First appearance: part i i where the slush lamp burns

Arthur Lestrange shows up with force in II: Under the Stars. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Consumptive father and uncle, deeply concerned about protecting his children from the knowledge of death, contemplates his own mortality under the stars.

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In II: Under the Stars: Consumptive father and uncle, deeply concerned about protecting his children from the knowledge of death, contemplates his own mortality under the stars. Later, in III: The Shadow and the Fire:…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Aftermath
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II: Under the Stars
Consumptive father and uncle, deeply concerned about protecting his children from the knowledge of death, contemplates his own mortality under the stars.
III: The Shadow and the Fire
Reading Tennyson under the awning, he is deeply disturbed by the sight of sharks and later takes charge when fire is discovered, prioritizing the children's safety.
IV: And Like a Dream Dissolved
Mr. Lestrange leads Dick, clasps Emmeline in the boat, and tries to reassure the children by saying another ship will come, though he is deeply distressed.
V: Voices Heard in the Mist
Climbs from the dinghy into the longboat upon Captain Le Farge's order, leaving the dinghy with Mr. Button and the children.
Book II
The central figure of Book II, consumed by grief and the search for his missing wife and child.
I: Mad Lestrange
Known as 'Mad Lestrange,' he is driven by a fixed idea to recover the lost children, his willpower overcoming death itself.
II: The Secret of the Azure
The grieving father who refuses to abandon hope, chartering a schooner for a fruitless search across the Pacific.
II: Captain Fountain
Haunted father, eight years searching for his daughter; receives a crucial lead from Wannamaker and visits Captain Fountain.
IV: Due South
Tormented by visions and anxiety about his lost children; debates the merits of civilization versus a natural life.

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See Arthur Lestrange in part i i where the slush lamp burns

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